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stepchild
[step-chahyld]
noun
plural
stepchildrena child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
any person, organization, affiliate, project, etc., that is not properly treated, supported, or appreciated.
This agency is the stepchild when appropriations are handed out.
stepchild
/ ˈɛˌʃɪ /
noun
a stepson or stepdaughter
Word History and Origins
Origin of stepchild1
Example Sentences
In other words, where someone had abused their own child or stepchild.
The Lakers are not the prima donnas they used to be and the Clippers are not the stepchild they used to be.
West Sacramento has long been the region’s scrawny stepchild of a municipality.
However, she made headlines in 2017 after her dispute with her stepchildren over how to care for her then ailing husband came into public view.
The only exception will be for relatives adopting a child or stepchild, a spokesperson said.
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