cohabitation
pronunciation
How to pronounce cohabitation in British English:
UK [ˌkəʊˌhæbɪ'teɪʃn]
How to pronounce cohabitation in American English:
US [koˌhæbəˈteʃən]
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- Noun:
- living together (as spouses)
Word Origin
- cohabitation (n.)
- mid-15c., "action or state of living together (especially as husband and wife)," from Middle French cohabitation (Old French cohabitacion "cohabitation, sexual intercourse"), from Late Latin cohabitationem (nominative cohabitatio), noun of action from past participle stem of cohabitare "to dwell together," from co- "with, together" (see co-) + habitare "to live, dwell" (see habitat).
Example
- 1. Cohabitation and single parenthood by choice were very rare .
- 2. With the increasing acceptance of cohabitation , why remarry ?
- 3. For instance , cohabitation isn 't making us happier .
- 4. Cohabitation is a factor . Divorce is a factor .
- 5. Divorced individuals are increasingly choosing cohabitation as an alternative to marriage .