red-headed stepchild

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red-headed stepchild

noun red-headed stepchildren

A person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.
Similar: poor relation

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@misc{red_headed_stepchild_2026,
  title = {red-headed stepchild},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/red-headed%20stepchild},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}