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high manimony

high manimony

9.9
A large amount of money a man must pay to his former wife after divorce
  • noun
  • Neologism
: manutención
  • After his divorce, he struggled to keep up with the high manimony payments each month.

Examples

  • The judge's decision resulted in unexpectedly high manimony for the ex-husband.

  • After the settlement, she received a high manimony from her ex-husband.

  • Many men are concerned about the possibility of having to pay high manimony after a lengthy marriage.

  • John has to pay a high manimony after his divorce.

  • After his divorce, he struggled to keep up with the high manimony payments each month.

  • Many men are concerned about the possibility of having to pay high manimony after a lengthy marriage.

  • The judge's decision resulted in unexpectedly high manimony for the ex-husband.

Synonyms

alimony
vshigh manimony
  • Formal
62 6.3

Money a court orders one partner to pay the other after divorce to help them

is specifically a large payment required from a man after divorce
manimony payment
vshigh manimony
  • Formal
9.9

Money a man receives from his ex-wife after a divorce by court order

is a large payment paid by a man to his former partner after divorce

How Much

high manimony
  • Neologism
9.9
alimony
  • Formal
62 6.3

Surface Forms

high manimony singular
high manimonies plural

Morphology

high + manimony

The second constituent 'manimony' is not a recognized lexical item, so knowing 'high' alone does not allow a B1 learner to infer the precise legal-payment meaning. The form appears to be a nonce or blend (e.g., echoing 'alimony' with 'man'), a language-specific coinage whose sense is unpredictable from its parts, making it opaque to learners.

Etymology

The phrase high manimony may come from mixing man and alimony, creating the image of a very tall pile of money a man must give after a divorce. So, it means 'a large amount of money a man must pay to his former spouse after divorce'.