| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | detachment, separation |
| Synonyms: | break, disconnection, disengagement, disjunction, distancing, disunion, division, divorce, isolation, segregation, severance |
| Antonyms: | association, attachment, connection, union |
| Main Entry: | divorce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | split-up of marriage |
| Synonyms: | annulment, breach, break, breakup, decree nisi, dedomiciling, detachment, disparateness, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, division, divorcement, on the rocks, parting of the ways, partition, rupture, separate maintenance, separation, severance, split, splitsville |
| Antonyms: | marriage |
| Main Entry: | segregation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | separation |
| Synonyms: | apartheid, discrimination, dissociation, disunion, division, exlusion, isolation, partition, seclusion, splitting up |
| Main Entry: | separation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | being apart; break-up |
| Synonyms: | break, dedomiciling, departure, detachment, dialysis, disconnection, disengagement, disjunction, disrelation, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, embarkation, estrangement, farewell, gap, leave-taking, parting, parting of the ways, partition, pffft, rift, rupture, segregation, severance, split, split-up |
| Antonyms: | togetherness |
| Main Entry: | distinctness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discreteness |
| Synonyms: | detachment, dissimilarity, dissociation, individuality, separation |
| Main Entry: | separatism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | segregation |
| Synonyms: | apartheid, discrimination, dissociation, disunion, division, exlusion, isolation, partition, seclusion, splitting up |
| Concept: | Divorce. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
divorce, divorcement; separation; judicial separation, legal separation, separate maintenance, living apart; separatio a mensa et thoro, separatio a vinculo matrimonii., widowhood, viduity, weeds., widow, widower; relict; dowager; divocee; cuckold; grass widow, grass widower.
-verbs
live separate, live apart; separate, divorce, disespouse, put away; wear the horns.
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| Antonyms: | marriage |
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