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spousal

spousal

28 5.6
Relates to a husband or wife
  • adjective
  • /ˈspaʊzəl/
: conyugal
  • Husbands and wives thus discover in Christ the point of reference for their spousal love.
  • spousal relationship
  • spousal support
  • spousal abuse

And I'm listening to these giant words like spousal support.

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Examples

  • Your Honor, Mr. Massey is asking for a drastic reduction... in spousal support and child support.

  • Your Honor, we filed this motion objecting to Margaret Miller testifying on the grounds of spousal privilege.

  • You have a right to spousal support according to the laws of California.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And, of course, any request for spousal support would be appropriate coming from your attorney.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • For example, a woman is eligible for spousal benefits only if the marriage lasted at least 10 years.

    Academic text (1990)
  • She wants half my income for the past year... plus my house and spousal support payments.

  • The combination of family structure, children, and spousal income combines to exacerbate the differences in earnings.

    Academic text (1997)
  • During the divorce proceedings, they discussed various matters, including spousal support and asset division.

  • Many couples find that spousal trust is essential for maintaining a healthy relationship.

  • The spousal agreement included details about shared responsibilities and financial commitments.

Synonyms

marital
vsspousal
107 3.9

Relating to marriage or the relationship between married people

focuses on an individual partner rather than the couple's relationship
conjugal
vsspousal
23 7.0

Relating to marriage or life as husband and wife

focuses on an individual partner rather than the couple's relationship
matrimonial
vsspousal
  • Formal
13 5.7

About marriage or being married

focuses on an individual partner rather than the formal institution of marriage
connubial
vsspousal
  • Formal
1 9.1

About marriage and life between a husband and wife

focuses on an individual partner rather than the couple's relationship

Antonyms

766 1.0

Not married and not in a romantic relationship

60 1.0

Not having a husband or wife

Compounds

1 3.5

A legal relationship between two people who are married

A person you live with and have a long committed relationship like a husband or wife

Surface Forms

spousal positive

Morphology

spousal = spouse (transparent) = spouse + al

The adjective is formed regularly from 'spouse' with the suffix '-al', so its meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Spousal comes from spouse, which itself comes from the Latin sponsus meaning 'promised'. So spousal describes things that belong to or relate to a husband, wife, or partner in a marriage.