Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steprelative

/ˈstɛpˌɹɛl.ə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: step-rel-a-tive
IPA: /ˈstɛpˌɹɛl.ə.tɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any person identified as a non-blood relative but who is related through the marriage of a parent.

Example Sentences

"Psychiatrists continue to struggle with the psychological definitions of the incest taboo, rather than with the social conditions which create the present high incidence of steprelative sex relationships."

Etymology

From step- + relative.

Inflected Forms

steprelatives (plural) step-relative (alternative)

Synonyms

steprelation

Antonyms

blood relative

Questions

How do you pronounce steprelative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛpˌɹɛl.ə.tɪv/.
What does steprelative mean?: Any person identified as a non-blood relative but who is related through the marriage of a parent.
Where does steprelative come from?: From step- + relative.

How to pronounce steprelative

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