stepchild
noun pl. stepchildren
- a child that one's husband or wife had by a former marriage
- someone or something regarded as unpopular, neglected, etc.
See stepchild in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(stĕpˈchīldˌ)
noun- A child of one's spouse by a previous union.
- Something that does not receive appropriate care, respect, or attention: “Demography has a reputation for being the stepchild of . . . economics” (Louis Pol).
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