nonmarriage
- noun
- /nɒnˈmɛrɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
no matrimonio
- Their nonmarriage has lasted for over a decade.
Examples
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Legal benefits are often unavailable to couples in a nonmarriage arrangement.
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Some people prefer nonmarriage because they value independence but still want a committed relationship.
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The rise of nonmarriage reflects changing attitudes toward traditional family structures.
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Many couples choose nonmarriage for personal reasons.
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Many couples choose nonmarriage as a way to express their commitment without the legal obligations of marriage.
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In her research on family structures, she found that nonmarriage is increasingly accepted in modern society.
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Nonmarriage can offer partners the freedom to live together without the formalities of a conventional marriage.
Synonyms
9
5.1
Living together as a couple and having sex without being married
1
9.9
Living with someone as a couple without being legally married
Antonyms
How Formal
∞
1.0
- US
18
3.9
- NSFW
9
5.1
- Specialized
357
1.6
2
7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonmarriage comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and marriage meaning 'a legal union or wedding', and non- is the same part you see in nonstop or nonprofit, so nonmarriage can mean a committed relationship that is not legally recognized as a marriage.