bonus parent en · NOUN
Etymology
From bonus and parent.
Meanings
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A person who serves in a parental role to a child who has a different biological parent, with or without formally marrying the child’s other parent or going through the formal process of adoption.
Later when my parents remarried we saw that both Mum and Rob had the opportunity for second-chance happiness. And we had a bonus parent in stepfather Ross.
1992, Penelope Hansen, My Father and Me: New Zealand Women Remember, Tandem Press, →ISBN, page 233:Eventually, some stepparents will take on a great deal of status with their stepchildren, moving into a bonus parent role.
2004, The Complete Parenting Book: Practical Help from Leading Experts, Revell, →ISBN, page 439:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bonus parents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
bonus mother · bonus dad · bonus father · bonus mom