"stepmom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stepmoms [plural]
Etymology: From step- + mom. Etymology templates: {{af|en|step-|mom}} step- + mom Head templates: {{en-noun}} stepmom (plural stepmoms)
  1. (US, informal) Stepmother. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Female family members, Parents Synonyms: stepmum [Australia, Britain, Canada, New-England] Derived forms: ex-stepmom

Inflected forms

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          "text": "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.'\"",
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          "ref": "2020 April 16, Chloe Caldwell, “I Always Wanted to Be a Stepmom”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2024 July 21, Kamala Harris, “Kamala Harris on Being ‘Momala’”, in ELLE:",
          "text": "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.”",
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