step-mother

A form of stepmother — A person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.

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Meanings

nounstep-mother (plural step-mothers)

plural step-mothers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stepmother.
Cite this entry
APA

step-mother. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step-mother

MLA

“step-mother.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step-mother. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “step-mother,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step-mother.

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