Stepmom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stepmom is a noun meaning (US, informal) Stepmother.
Meaning
(US, informal) Stepmother.
Example Sentences
The Papster, my stepmom, her sister Angela the psychoanalyst, and Angela's husband Eric the kazillionaire were strolling along the canal.
A few years later when Doug and I got married, Cole, Ella, and I agreed that we didn’t like the term “stepmom.” Instead they came up with the name “Momala.”
Now that I’m a stepmom legally, I would argue that it’s a wonderful role: You learn how to parent with your partner before the stress of a newborn comes into the mix.
Susan Sasse of Chesapeake City, Md., vice president of the International Stepfamily Association, a nonprofit group, said: "What I hear from new stepmoms all the time, especially with older kids, is, 'They just hate me. They don't want to give me a chance. They think I'm taking their dad.'"
Word Forms
- stepmoms
- stepmum
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mother-in-law, stepmother, stepmomma, stepmum, stepmommy, stepmummy.
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