noun

stepchild

stepchild

She treats her stepchild like her own.

She treats her stepchild like her own.

((sb.'s)) stepchild the child of one's spouse from a previous relationship She is my stepchild.

Distinguish from: foster child

From the prefix 'step-' (originally meaning bereaved or orphaned) and 'child'.

Think of a 'child' who has taken a 'step' into a new family.

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