Meaning & use
conjugal relationship
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Meaning
nouncountableformallegal
A marriage-like relationship between two people, especially one recognized by law.
Grammar: Countable: a conjugal relationship, conjugal relationships.
Patterns
- in a conjugal relationship
- a conjugal relationship with someone
The law applies to couples in a conjugal relationship.
They have lived in a conjugal relationship for ten years.
The court recognized their conjugal relationship.
Word forms
| plural | conjugal relationships |
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Common combinations
- conjugal relationship
- The couple is in a conjugal relationship.
- conjugal rights
- The prisoner was denied conjugal rights.
- conjugal visit
- He was allowed a conjugal visit.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- conjugal adjective
- Relating to marriage.
Commonly confused: conjugal relationship or conjugal?
conjugal relationship vs conjugal
Conjugal is an adjective meaning 'relating to marriage'; conjugal relationship is the noun phrase.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'conjugal relationship' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A conjugal relationship is between married or marriage-like partners, so it fits the couple. The other options misuse it for business, countries, or animals.
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