stepparent

Meanings

• noun

  A person who marries a partner who has children from a previous relationship and becomes a parent figure to them.

  - "She is a stepparent to her husband's two children from his previous marriage."
  - "He became a stepparent when he married his wife, who had a son from a previous relationship."

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Antonyms

stepchild

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Variants

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stepparent , stepparents

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English words 'step' meaning 'a foot' and 'father'. A stepparent is someone who takes on the role of a father or mother to a stepchild.

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Trivia

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1. Stepparents are not legally considered parents unless they adopt their stepchildren.

2. According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, about one in five children in the United States live with a stepparent.

3. The term 'stepmother' is derived from the Old English word 'mōdergast', meaning 'mother-guest'.

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Related Concepts

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1. stepchild: A child born to one person in a previous relationship who is raised by another person after they marry that person.

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Culture

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Stepparents have been a common theme in literature and popular culture, often portrayed as having a complex relationship with their stepchildren. In some stories, stepparents are depicted as cruel and vindictive, while in others they are loving and caring. One famous example is Cinderella's wicked stepmother.

How to Memorize "stepparent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person standing in the shoes of a parent to a child from a previous relationship.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a blended family where a new spouse takes on a parenting role for their partner's children.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Stepping in to fill a role' to help remember the definition of a stepparent.

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