stepteen
nounEtymology From step- + teen.
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A teenaged stepchild.
- This problem is part of a more general stepteen problem.1988, William R. Beer, Relative Strangers: Studies of Stepfamily Processes, page 125:
- Or it can go in an inward direction, and result in a compulsive over-conformity, in which a stepteen feels he must rigidly conform in order to safeguard his place in the family and the stability of the family itself.1989, William R. Beer, Strangers in the House: The World of Stepsiblings and Half-Siblings, page 82:
2 more examples
- Grilling your stepteen about sexual activity and drug use sabotages your relationship.2007, Susan Wisdom, Jennifer Green, Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family, page 155:
- Focus on understanding your stepteen's feelings rather than complaining about behavior.2020, Tanith Carey, What's My Teenager Thinking?: Practical child psychology for Modern Parents, page 141:
- Hyponyms
- stepdaughter, stepson