conjugal

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Thân thiện

A couple enjoys a quiet conjugal breakfast together on their sunny patio.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses: "Conjugal" describes anything pertaining to the state of being married or the intimate relationship between a wife and husband.

Usage

• The adjective "conjugal" is used to modify nouns related to the marital relationship. It is a formal term, often found in legal, sociological, or literary contexts.
• It typically describes rights, duties, visits, life, love, or happiness that are specific to or arise from marriage.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The couple enjoyed their conjugal bliss for over fifty years.
  • Prisoners are sometimes allowed conjugal visits from their spouses.
  • They discussed their conjugal responsibilities and financial arrangements.

Advanced Usage

• "Conjugal rights": A legal term referring to the rights and privileges, especially regarding sexual relations, that are considered inherent in the marriage relationship.

  • The law historically recognized a husband's claim to conjugal rights.

• "Conjugal family": A sociological term for a family unit consisting of a married couple and their children.

  • The nuclear or conjugal family is common in many modern societies.

Variants and Related Words

• Conjugality (n, rare): The state or quality of being conjugal; married life.
  • Their long marriage was a testament to their deep conjugality.

Synonyms

• Matrimonial: Relating to marriage.
• Marital: Of or relating to marriage or the relations between spouses.
• Nuptial: Of or relating to marriage or a wedding ceremony (often used for the wedding itself).
• Connubial: A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "conjugal," meaning of or relating to marriage.

Antonyms

• Nonmarital: Not relating to or occurring within marriage.
• Celibate: Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Conjugal visit: A scheduled period in which an inmate is permitted to spend several hours or days in private with their spouse, often in a special facility.

  • The inmate was granted a conjugal visit after years of good behavior.

• Conjugal bed: A term for the shared bed of a married couple, symbolizing the intimate aspect of marriage.

  • The scandal was about an affair that did not belong in the conjugal bed.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
   • connubial bliss
   • conjugal visits

Từ đồng nghĩa

• connubial