2. Noun. The family of one's stepfather or stepmother; those immediate family members not related by blood. ¹
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Definition of Stepfamily
1. [n -LIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stepfamily
Literary usage of Stepfamily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Relative Values: Support for Relationships and Parenting by Ed Straw (1998)
"But, for forming a stepfamily, for example, a more formal process is probably
needed which will ensure the appropriate support is provided. ..."
2. Ancestry of the Population of the U. S.Reference (1994)
"stepfamily A stepfamily is a "married-couple family" with at least one stepchild
of the householder present, where the householder is the husband. ..."