stepchild en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɛp.tʃaɪld/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English stepchild, stepchyld, from Old English stēopċild (“stepchild”), equivalent to step- + child. Compare Dutch stiefkind (“stepchild”), German Stiefkind (“stepchild”), Swedish styvbarn (“stepchild”).
Meanings
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The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
Calculating the growth in stepfamilies isn’t simple, but a demographic analysis published last year estimated that about 16 percent of Americans over age 70 have at least one stepchild. […] Overall, stepchildren provide less care to older adults
2024 August 3, Paula Span, “When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024:On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.
2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 2024:
- (obsolete) A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stepchildren | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| step-child | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
stepchildhood · red-headed stepchild
Hyponyms
stepteen · stepdaughter · stepson
Relateds
half-sibling · step-grandchild · step-granddaughter · step-nephew · half-sister · step-niece · step-grandson · step-cousin · half-brother
Synonyms
orphan (bereaved child) · step (child of one's spouse but not one's own) · stepkid (child of one's spouse but not one's own) · stepbairn (child of one's spouse but not one's own)
Translations (63)
gd dalta (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · mk дове́деник (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · hy խորթ զավակ (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · bg зава́рено дете́ (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · pnt προγόνιν (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · enm stepchild (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · mk по́синок (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · pdt Steefkjint (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · fr fillâtre (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · id anak tiri (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · hu mostohagyerek (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · pl pasierbica (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · vo hilucil (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · fr bel-enfant (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · pl pasierb (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ru па́дчерица (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · it stepchild (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ang stēopċild (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · sv styvbarn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · it figliastro m~figliastra (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · taa -dena' nelanenh (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ru па́сынок (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ru приёмная дочь (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · lzz პროღონი (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · da stedbarn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ru приёмный сын (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · el πρόγονος (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · sq thjeshtër (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · it privigno m~privigna (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · tl anak na pangaman (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ha agola (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ca fillastre (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · tr üvey evlat (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ka არაღვიძლი შვილი (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ca fillastra (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · tr üvey çocuk (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · hu mostohagyermek (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · enm stepbarn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · de Stiefkind (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · it configlio m~configlia (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · bg дове́дено дете́ (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · scn figghiastru (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ja 連れ子 (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · el θετό τέκνο (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ja 継子 (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · pt enteado (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · hnn anak ulong (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · la prīvigna (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · vo lucil (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · es hijastra (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ka გერი (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · es hijastro (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · jv anak kuwalon (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · sv plastbarn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · fi lapsipuoli (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · sv bonusbarn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · ang stēopbearn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · fr belle-fille (stepdaughter) (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · fr beau-fils (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · vo jilucil (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · is stjúpbarn (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · io stif-filio (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) · la prīvignus (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner)