stepfather
noun/ˈstɛpˌfɑðər/
Frequency rank: #10,228 most common English word
Meaning
A man who is married to one's mother but is not one's biological father.
Example sentence
She felt nervous introducing her mother's new husband, her stepfather, to her friends for the first time.
Synonyms & related words
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