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cohabitation

cohabitation

9 5.1
Living together as a couple and having sex without being married
  • noun
  • /koʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : cohabitación
  • Hence, premarital cohabitation was a precautionary measure and represented the Andean norm.
  • premarital cohabitation
  • cohabitation out of wedlock
  • peaceful cohabitation

Lots of people having children within cohabitation, not seeing a reason to marry.

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Examples

  • No antagonism, no sense of humiliation, degradation, or sinfulness disturbed the cohabitation of spirit and flesh.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many couples choose cohabitation as an alternative to marriage, enjoying the benefits of living together.

  • Lots of people having children within cohabitation, not seeing a reason to marry.

  • I agree with those saying the post sounds more like it's for cohabitation rather than marriage specifically.

    Blog text (7)
  • I mean, I brought up the cohabitation topic recently, and we gave it some serious thought.

  • Another factor contributing to the overall rise in cohabitation is the trend of adults living with parents.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I thought there were laws in the city against illicit cohabitation.

  • On a more conciliatory note, I strongly believe that cohabitation is one of the main energies.

    Blog text (32)
  • Think of how views have changed on divorce, single parenthood, cohabitation, and blended families in recent decades.

    Blog text (8)
  • Consensual unions and cohabitation still account for the living arrangements of only a tiny fraction of Russia's young adults.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

concubinage
vscohabitation
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Living with someone as a couple without being legally married

is broader and neutral and includes sexual relationship as part of living together
co-residence
vscohabitation
4.4

People who live together in the same house or home

emphasizes sexual relationship alongside living together rather than just sharing a home

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

How Committed

marriage
1.0
civil union
  • US
18 3.9
cohabitation
  • NSFW
9 5.1
dating
357 1.6
hookup
  • NSFW
20 8.2

Surface Forms

cohabitation singular
cohabitations plural

Morphology

cohabitation = cohabit (transparent) = co + habit + ation

Clear nominalization of the verb 'cohabit' using the productive suffix '-ation' to denote the act or state.

Etymology

Cohabitation comes from co- meaning 'together' and habitation, the same root as habitat and inhabit that means 'to live'. So, cohabitation means 'living together', often used for couples who live together without being married.