concubinage
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈkɒŋkjʊbɪnɪdʒ/
- Archaic
:
concubinato
- Besides, it is no secret that surrogacy was practiced for centuries in the form of concubinage when a man wanted to have the heir that his wife could not produce.
- marriage or concubinage
- clerical concubinage
Examples
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During the heated and prolonged public debates before the Marriage Reform Law was passed, many men publicly defended concubinage as part of the valuable legacy of Chinese culture that helped to preserve social morality and marriage stability.
Academic text (2012) -
But Uchendu's (1965) study of concubinage in traditional Igbo society suggests that in the past, women also had institutionalized access to lovers.
Academic text (2001) -
Jewish law also had an elaborate set of rules governing concubinage, which was a great deal for men who could afford it.
Academic text (2011) -
For comely female slaves, it could mean a life of concubinage, as they were frequently bought for that purpose.
Academic text (1994) -
In several parts of the Bible, polygamy and concubinage are endorsed.
Blog text (34) -
The reform issues facing the Church as an institution during his lifetime were simony, clerical concubinage, and the sexual immorality of monks and clergy.
Academic text (2004) -
In Islam, the mechanism for controlling illicit sexual desire, whether heterosexual or homosexual, is marriage or concubinage.
Academic text (1990) -
Uchendu (1965) confirms the existence of passionate love in his study of concubinage in traditional Igbo society.
Academic text (2001) -
In 1971, the Marriage Reform Law was passed, which abolished concubinage, established monogamy, and recognized a woman's right to inheritance (Tsang xiv-xvii).
Academic text (2012) -
In ancient societies, concubinage allowed men to have multiple partners without the formal ties of marriage.
Synonyms
9
5.1
Living together as a couple and having sex without being married
A romantic relationship between partners that has no legal recognition
How Legal
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1.0
- Specialized
2
4.3
- NSFW
9
5.1
- Archaic
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9.9
357
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Concubinage comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and cubare 'to lie down', and is linked to the word concubine, which originally meant someone who shared a bed without marriage; so concubinage now refers to living with a partner in a relationship that is not a legal marriage.