stepfather

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Noun

stepfather (plural stepfathers)

1. The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.

Synonyms

• stepdad (informal)
• co-father
• father-in-law (dated)

Related terms

• stepaunt
• stepbrother
• stepchild
• stepdaughter
• stepfamily
• stepfather-in-law
• stepmother
• stepnephew
• stepniece
• stepsister
• stepson
• stepuncle

Translations

• French: beau-père, parâtre
• German: Stiefvater, (gender-neutral) Stiefelternteil
• Italian: patrigno
• Portuguese: padrasto
• Russian: о́тчим
• Spanish: padrastro

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