pseudosibling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pseudo- + sibling.
Meanings
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One who is not a sibling but has a relationship of that kind.
[…] the girls were older than average when they entered the family and thus did not develop the usual pseudosibling relationship […]
1982, David P. Barash, Sociobiology and behavior:With multiple stepparents, stepsiblings, half siblings and pseudosiblings, it’s a whole new type of family, and with it comes the challenge to design a home where everyone feels welcome.
2007 April 19, Kate Murphy, “Stepfamilies Try to Stretch Their Space”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudosiblings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |