outside marriage
Definition
Adverb 1. Outside of the institution of marriage; born to parents who are not legally married to each other. This term describes the circumstance of a child's birth or a relationship that exists without the legal or formal bond of marriage.
Usage
The term "outside marriage" is used primarily as an adverb to modify verbs or verb phrases related to birth or conception. It is a formal, often legal or sociological, term. * The child was born outside marriage. * In some societies, children born outside marriage faced legal disadvantages.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can function adverbially in a prepositional phrase: "a child born outside of marriage" (note the optional "of").
- It is often used in demographic, legal, and historical contexts to discuss social structures and legitimacy.
Variants and Related Words
- Out of wedlock (adverb): A direct synonym, more common in everyday language. "He was born ."
- Nonmarital (adjective): Describes something related to or occurring outside marriage. "They were in a relationship."
- Illegitimate (adjective): An older, now often considered pejorative, legal term for a child born outside marriage.
Synonyms
- Out of wedlock
- Nonmaritally (formal)
Related Phrases
- Born outside marriage: The most common collocation, describing the child's status.
- Conceived outside marriage: Specifies the circumstance of conception rather than birth.
Adverb
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of unwed parents
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he was born out of wedlock
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