stepparent

• step-parent

From step- + parent.

stepparent (plural stepparents)

1. One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent.

   Antonym: stepchild

   Hyponyms: stepfather, stepmother

   • 2024 August 3, Paula Span, “When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The age at which a stepparent entered a child’s life, and whether they lived together and for how long, influences the quality of the relationship, studies show. […] As parents age, “there’s a lot of negotiation and uncertainties,” Dr. Silverstein said. “Who has the right to make decisions for stepparents becomes murky.”

• entrappest