spousal

Thân thiện

A couple exchanges spousal vows in a garden ceremony.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to a spouse: Pertaining to or characteristic of a husband or wife.
   • Relating to a wedding or marriage: Pertaining to the ceremony or state of marriage.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The couple celebrated their anniversary with a renewal of their spousal vows.
  • She sought spousal support following the legal separation.
  • The ceremony included traditional spousal rites.

Advanced Usage

• "Spousal relationship": The specific connection or bond between married partners.
  • The therapy focused on improving their spousal relationship.
• "Spousal privilege": A legal rule that protects private communications between spouses from being disclosed in court.
  • The attorney invoked spousal privilege to prevent the testimony.

Variants and Related Words

• Spouse (n): A husband or wife.
  • Employees may add a spouse to their health insurance plan.
• Spouseless (adj): Without a spouse; widowed or unmarried.
  • The support group was for spouseless individuals.

Synonyms

• Marital: Relating to marriage.
• Conjugal: Relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses.
• Nuptial: Relating to a wedding or marriage.

Related Phrases

• Spousal consent: Permission required from one's husband or wife.
  • The loan application required spousal consent.
• Spousal benefits: Rights or payments (e.g., insurance, social security) granted to a surviving or divorced spouse.
  • He applied for his late wife's spousal benefits.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to a spouse
   • a fitting symbol of spousal love
2. of or relating to a wedding
   • bridal procession
   • nuptial day
   • spousal rites
   • wedding cake
   • marriage vows

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bridal
• nuptial