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postseparation

postseparation noun: the period following a separation.

Noun

postseparation (uncountable)

  1. The period following a separation.
    • Particularly common in postseparation is rape or other forms of assault, which conveys a powerful message of ownership: “You continue to be mine, and I retain my rights to your body until I decide otherwise.”2003, Lundy Bancroft, Why Does He Do That?, Penguin, →ISBN, page 219
    • In any action seeking post-separation support, child support, equitable distribution, child custody or visitation, a party seeking a temporary order on a matter of urgency may file a motion for an expedited hearing.2023, “Amended First Judicial District Local Rules”, in The North Carolina Judicial Branch, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2023, page 6

Forms of postseparation

alternative formpost-separation
alternative formpost separation

Origin of postseparation

From post- + separation.

Questions about postseparation

What does postseparation mean?
Postseparation means the period following a separation.
What part of speech is postseparation?
Postseparation is a noun.

Words near postseparation in the dictionary

  1. postseizure
  2. postselected
  3. postselection
  4. postselective
  5. postsemester
  6. postseparation
  7. postseptal
  8. postserial
  9. postsermon
  10. postservice
  11. postsession

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