Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no-fault divorce

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
no--fault- -di-vorce
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A divorce requested simply because of the breakdown of the marriage, without the requirement to prove a fault on the part of one of the spouses.

Countable

noun

Law permitting this type of divorce.

Uncountable

Usage

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What does no-fault divorce mean?
A divorce requested simply because of the breakdown of the marriage, without the requirement to prove a fault on the part of one of the spouses.

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