stepmother

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Hypernyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

step- +‎ mother

[edit] Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: step‧moth‧er

[edit] Noun

stepmother (plural stepmothers)

1. The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.

[edit] Usage notes

In Western heterosexual couples, this is typically after after the divorce or death of the birth mother; in polygamous marriages and lesbian couples, the term may be used for co-mother or nonbirth mother

[edit] Synonyms

• stepmom

[edit] Hypernyms

• stepparent

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Category:English words prefixed with step-
• ex-stepfather
• ex-stepmother
• ex-stepparent
• stepbrother
• stepchild
• stepdaughter
• stepfamily
• stepfather
• stepparent
• stepsibling
• stepsister
• stepson