divorcé

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A divorced man: "divorcé" refers to a man who has legally ended his marriage and is no longer married.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After the settlement, he became a divorcé. (He is a man who has been divorced.)
  • The divorcé moved to a new city to start fresh. (The divorced man relocated to begin anew.)

Advanced Usage

• "divorcé" vs. "divorcée": The masculine form "divorcé" contrasts with the feminine form "divorcée," which refers to a divorced woman.

  • He is a divorcé, and she is a divorcée. (He is a divorced man; she is a divorced woman.)

• Cultural context: The term is often used in formal or legal settings, though less common in everyday speech, where "divorced man" is more typical.

  • The court records listed him as a divorcé. (The legal document identified him as a divorced individual.)

Variants and Related Words

• Divorce (n): the legal dissolution of a marriage.

  • The divorce was finalized last month. (The marriage was legally ended.)

• Divorced (adj): no longer married due to legal dissolution.

  • She is a divorced woman. (She is no longer married.)

• Divorcee (n): a general term for a divorced person (can be used for either gender, though less precise).

  • The divorcee attended a support group. (The divorced person went to a meeting.)

Synonyms

• Separated: living apart from one’s spouse but not yet legally divorced.

  • He is separated from his wife. (They live apart but are still married.)

• Former husband: a man who was once married to someone but is no longer.

  • Her former husband lives in another state. (Her ex-husband resides elsewhere.)

Related Idioms

• To get a divorce: to legally end a marriage.

  • They decided to get a divorce after years of conflict. (They chose to dissolve their marriage legally.)

• To be divorced from reality: to be disconnected from practical or real circumstances (figurative use).

  • His plans are divorced from reality. (His ideas are unrealistic.)