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Stepbrother vs Stepsibling - What's the difference?

stepbrother | stepsibling |

As nouns the difference between stepbrother and stepsibling

is that stepbrother is the son of one's stepfather or stepmother who is not the son of one's mother and is not the son of one's father while stepsibling is the child of one's stepfather or stepmother from another relationship; a stepbrother or stepsister.

stepbrother

English

Alternative forms

* step-brother

Noun

(en noun)
  • The son of one's stepfather or stepmother who is not the son of one's mother and is not the son of one's father.
  • The stepson of one's father or mother who is not one's half-brother.

    • Synonyms

    * stepbro

    Related terms

    * stepdaughter * stepfamily * stepparent * stepsister * stepson

    External links

    * (Sibling)

    stepsibling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * step-sibling

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The child of one's stepfather or stepmother from another relationship; a stepbrother or stepsister
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 19, author=Kate Murphy, title=Stepfamilies Try to Stretch Their Space, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=With multiple stepparents, stepsiblings , half siblings and pseudosiblings, it’s a whole new type of family

    Hyponyms

    * stepbrother * stepsister

    See also

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