Meanings
nounsteprelationship (plural steprelationships)
plural steprelationships · alternative step-relationship
- A relationship between immediate family members not related by blood, such as stepparent and stepchild.
The results of this study suggest that factors, other than the child's age, may influence the steprelationship.
1980 April 29, E Palermo, “Remarriage: parental perceptions of steprelations with children and adolescents”, in J Psychiatr Nurs Ment Health Serv., →PMID
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steprelationship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steprelationship
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“steprelationship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steprelationship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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