steprelationship
nounEtymology From step- + relationship.
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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 23, E Palermo, “Remarriage: parental perceptions of steprelations with children and adolescents”, in J Psychiatr Nurs Ment Health Serv., →PMID: