stepfriend

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noun

A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory

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Meanings

nounstepfriend (plural stepfriends)

plural stepfriends

  1. A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory

    At best, we were stepfriends. I'm going to miss that.

    1992, Leo Hamalian, James Vernon Hatch, Roots of African American Drama
    2 more examples

    And the stepfriend Tori-Taube. The perfect alibi as friend, as friend's wife.

    2014, Norman Manea, The Black Envelope

    I was the stepfriend. Pretty sure that held no weight in family court.

    2016, Devon Hartford, Broken Lion

Origin

From step- + friend.

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APA

stepfriend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepfriend

MLA

“stepfriend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepfriend. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepfriend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepfriend.

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