Postseparation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The period following a separation. uncountable

    "Particularly common in postseparation is rape or other forms of assault, which conveys a powerful message of ownership: “You continue to be mine, and I retain my rights to your body until I decide otherwise.”"

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"Particularly common in postseparation is rape or other forms of assault, which conveys a powerful message of ownership: “You continue to be mine, and I retain my rights to your body until I decide otherwise.”"

Etymology

From post- + separation.

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