stepfather

[/ˈstɛpfɑðər/]

nounmasculinepl: stepfathers

padrasto

1. The husband of one's mother after her marriage to someone who is not one's biological father

My stepfather has been a supportive figure in my life since he married my mother.

Meu padrasto tem sido uma figura de apoio na minha vida desde que se casou com minha mãe.

2. A man who is married to one's mother but is not one's biological or adoptive father

She grew up with her stepfather after her parents divorced.

Ela cresceu com seu padrasto após o divórcio de seus pais.

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General Brazilian

padrasto

most common term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

padrasto

standard usage, no regional variation

São Paulo

padrasto

standard usage, no regional variation

Portugal

padrasto

same term used in European Portuguese

like a stepchild (treated badly or neglectfully)

stepfather complex (psychology term for family dynamics)

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