stepchild

step·child

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [step-chahyld]
- /ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/
- /ˈstep.tʃaɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step-chahyld]
- /ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/

Definitions of stepchild word

noun plural stepchild a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage. 1
noun plural stepchild any person, organization, affiliate, project, etc., that is not properly treated, supported, or appreciated: This agency is the stepchild when appropriations are handed out. 1
noun stepchild child of one's spouse 1
countable noun stepchild Someone's stepchild is a child that was born to their husband or wife during a previous relationship. 0
noun stepchild a stepson or stepdaughter 0
noun stepchild a child that one's husband or wife had by a former marriage 0

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Origin of stepchild

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English stēopcild. See step-, child

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Parts of speech for Stepchild

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stepchild popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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stepchild usage trend in Literature

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