cohabitation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.
  2. The act of living together.
  3. A place where two or more individuals reside together.
  4. The act of two species living together in the same habitat.
  5. Cooperation between politicians of opposing political parties; especially, in France, between a President and Prime Minister.

Pronunciation

/koʊhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cohabitation.wav

Word forms

cohabitation cohabitations

Etymology

From Middle English cohabitacioun, from Old French cohabitacion and Late Latin cohabitātiō. By surface analysis, co- + habitation.

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