• Stepchild

    Pronunciation

    • Hyphenation: step + child

    Origin

    - + child

    Full definition of stepchild

    Noun

    stepchild

    (plural stepchildren)
    1. A stepson or stepdaughter
    2. The family role (responsibilities and behavioural standards) of a stepchild.
    3. (obsolete) A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.
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