stepfamily

English

Etymology

step- +‎ family

Noun

stepfamily (plural stepfamilies)

1. Any family having one or more stepchildren or stepparents.

   Synonym: blended family

   Hyponyms: stepparent, stepfather, stepmother, stepsibling, stepbrother, stepsister

2. The family of one's stepfather or stepmother; those immediate family members not related by blood.

Translations

a family having stepchildren or stepparents

• Swedish: styvfamilj c

the family of one's stepparent

• Swedish: styvfamilj c

See also

• Category:English terms prefixed with step-

Further reading

• stepfamily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia