Meaning & Definition of Stepmother in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A woman who is married to one's father after the divorce or death of one's mother.

  Example Sentence: After her father remarried, she had a new stepmother who treated her kindly.

• Definition: A woman who has a parental role without being one's biological mother.

  Example Sentence: The stepmother helped with homework just like a real mom would.

Etymology

Origin: The word 'stepmother' comes from 'step' meaning 'by marriage' and 'mother', thus meaning 'mother by marriage'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• step-family: A family that includes members from previous relationships.
• step-sibling: A sibling who is the child of one's step-parent.

Translations

• Spanish: madrastra

• French: belle-mère

• German: Stiefmutter

• Russian: мачеха

Related Words

• stepfather: The husband of one's mother after the divorce from one's biological father.

• step-child: A child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Slang Meanings of stepmother

• Meaning: Bonus mom

  Example Sentence: I love my bonus mom; she gives the best advice!

• Meaning: Steppie

  Example Sentence: My steppie always makes my favorite meals.