Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marriage equality

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: mar-riage e-qual-i-ty
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Equality and equal acceptance (particularly legal acceptance, but also social acceptance) of same-sex in addition to heterosexual marriages.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Portions of the ruling reflected the court’s culturally conservative roots, stating that because marriage is only for reproduction, LGBTQ relationships are unnatural because they cannot produce children. “Marriage equality would not only overturn the natural order, but it would also shake the very foundation of society and humanity,” read the ruling."
"[…] said that he would vote for a federal marriage amendment if laws already banning marriage equality were to be struck down by federal courts."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

gay marriage same-sex marriage

Frequently Paired Words

gay marriage marriage same-sex marriage

Antonyms

marriage inequality

Questions

What does marriage equality mean?: Equality and equal acceptance (particularly legal acceptance, but also social acceptance) of same-sex in addition to heterosexual marriages.

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