stepparent

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stepparent

noun stepparents · step-parent

One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent. The age at which a stepparent entered a child’s life, and whether they lived together and for how long, influences the quality of the relationship, studies show. […] As parents age, “there’s a lot of negotiation and uncertainties,” Dr. Silverstein said. “Who has the right to make decisions for stepp
Opposite: stepchild

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noun stepfather or stepmother

Deutsch	Stiefvater, Stiefmutter
Ελληνικά	θετός γονέας thetós gonéas
Română	părinte vitreg (tată sau mamă), tată vitreg, mamă vitregă

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@misc{stepparent_2026,
  title = {stepparent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stepparent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}