Pseudomarriage

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.

    "Treatment of the pseudomarriage is a process of making use of the structured evaluation whereby the counselor can help the couple come to terms with the nature of this relationship."

Synonyms

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putative marriage

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"Treatment of the pseudomarriage is a process of making use of the structured evaluation whereby the counselor can help the couple come to terms with the nature of this relationship."

Etymology

From pseudo- + marriage.

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