STEPCHILD


Meaning of STEPCHILD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstep-ˌchī(-ə)ld ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : one that fails to receive proper care or attention

is no longer a stepchild in the family of nations — F. R. Smith

2. : a child of one's wife or husband by a former partner

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.