Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudomarriage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-mar-riage
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From pseudo- + marriage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo-

Inflected Forms

pseudomarriages (plural) pseudo-marriage (alternative)

Synonyms

putative marriage

Questions

What does pseudomarriage mean?: A union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.
Where does pseudomarriage come from?: From pseudo- + marriage.

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