blended family

noun

A stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners.

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Meanings

nounblended family (plural blended families)

plural blended families

  1. A stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners.

    The new traditions established in a blended family are either a blend of traditions both mates have brought into the marriage or something completely new. Because of Adrienne's and my family backgrounds, the blend of most of our traditions […]

    1984, Tom Frydenger, Adrienne Frydenger, The Blended Family, Chosen Books, →ISBN
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    In a blended family you may have a stepmother, a stepfather, stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brothers, half sisters, and even step-pets! You've got all sorts of stuff mixed into one new, blended family—a family that you are an important part of!

    2009, Kurt Johnston, Mark Oestreicher, My Family, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 128

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stepfamily

Translations

Finnish uusperhe
  • uusperhea stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
French famille recomposée
  • famille recomposéea stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
German Patchworkfamilie
  • Patchworkfamiliea stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
Hungarian mozaikcsalád
  • mozaikcsaláda stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
Māori whānau whirihono
  • whānau whirihonoa stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
Polish rodzina patchworkowa
  • rodzina patchworkowaa stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
Portuguese família mista
  • família mistaa stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
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APA

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Chicago

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