stepparent

[step-pair-uhnt, -par-]

step·par·ent

[step-pair-uhnt, -par-]
noun
a stepfather or stepmother.

Origin:
1885–90; step- + parent

step·par·ent·ing, noun
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Stepparent is always a great word to know.
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stepparent

noun
the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage 
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