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pseudomarriage

pseudomarriage noun: a union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.

Noun

pseudomarriage (plural pseudomarriages)

  1. A union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.
    • Treatment of the pseudomarriage is a process of making use of the structured evaluation whereby the counselor can help the couple come to terms with the nature of this relationship.1977, Richard H. Klemer, edited by Richard H. Klemer, Robert F. Stahmann, and William J. Hiebert, Klemer's Counseling in Marital and Sexual Problems: A Clinician's Handbook, Williams & Wilkins, page...

Synonyms of pseudomarriage

Forms of pseudomarriage

pluralpseudomarriages
alternative formpseudo-marriage

Origin of pseudomarriage

From pseudo- + marriage.

Questions about pseudomarriage

What does pseudomarriage mean?
Pseudomarriage means a union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.
What part of speech is pseudomarriage?
Pseudomarriage is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudomarriage?
The plural of pseudomarriage is pseudomarriages.

Words near pseudomarriage in the dictionary

  1. pseudomanganite
  2. pseudomania
  3. pseudomanic
  4. pseudomanifold
  5. pseudomanifolds
  6. pseudomarriage
  7. pseudomarriages
  8. pseudomartyr
  9. pseudomartyrdom
  10. pseudomartyrdoms
  11. pseudomartyrs

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