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Stepfather vs Stepsibling - What's the difference?

stepfather | stepsibling |

As nouns the difference between stepfather and stepsibling

is that stepfather is the husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father while stepsibling is the child of one's stepfather or stepmother from another relationship; a stepbrother or stepsister.

stepfather

English

Alternative forms

* step-father

Noun

(en noun)
  • The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.

    • Synonyms

    * stepdad * stepparent * co-father

    Related terms

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

    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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