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stepmotherhood

stepmotherhood noun: the state of being a stepmother.

Noun

stepmotherhood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a stepmother.
    • Lissy, who never makes it through any of the assigned books, nonetheless wrestles with Angela’s claims about art as life lesson and ends up with a stronger lease on marriage and stepmotherhood as well as miraculous recompense for a never-healed childhood loss.2007 June 3, Anne Mendelson, “Ladies Who Read”, in New York Times

Origin of stepmotherhood

From stepmother + -hood.

Questions about stepmotherhood

What does stepmotherhood mean?
Stepmotherhood means the state of being a stepmother.
What part of speech is stepmotherhood?
Stepmotherhood is a noun.

Words near stepmotherhood in the dictionary

  1. stepmommy
  2. stepmoms
  3. stepmother
  4. stepmother's blessing
  5. stepmother-in-law
  6. stepmotherhood
  7. stepmotherless
  8. stepmotherliness
  9. stepmotherly
  10. stepmothers
  11. stepmothers-in-law

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