STEPPARENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("stepparent" is a kind of...):

parent (a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stepparent"):

stepfather (the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage)

stepmother (the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage)