stepfather
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- stepfatherly adverb
Etymology
Origin of stepfather
First recorded before 900; Middle English stepfader, Old English stēopfæder; step- + father ( def. )
Example Sentences
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She may still yearn for the approval, acknowledgement, attention and validation of her father, even if she received those things from her stepfather.
From MarketWatch
Before my stepfather died, they put everything into a trust, and their wills state that all six of us children will split everything evenly once both of them have passed.
From MarketWatch
While my mother and stepfather always loved me, my stepfather became severely disabled when I was 3, leaving me feeling as though I had to raise myself.
With the support of her mother and stepfather, Fleming worked with a therapist and a doctor and started to socially and medically transition, according to the Times.
From Los Angeles Times
Busfield has three adult children from two previous marriages and is the stepfather to Gilbert’s two adult sons from her two previous marriages.
From Los Angeles Times
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