noun
stepfather
noun
1
The man married to one's biological or adoptive parent, who is not one's own biological father.
"Her stepfather raised her as his own from the age of five."
How to Use Stepfather
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mother's husband who is not the child's biological father.
Word Forms
stepfathers plural
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Etymology
From Old English stēopfæder, combining "step-" with "father."