pseudomarriage

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ marriage.

Noun

pseudomarriage (plural pseudomarriages)

  1. A union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.
    Synonym: putative marriage
    • 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[1], Williams & Wilkins, page 33:
      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.
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