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View synonyms for marriage of convenience

marriage of convenience

noun

  1. marriage entered into for a personal or family advantage, as for social, political, or economic reasons, usually without love and sometimes without the expectation of sexual relations.


marriage of convenience

noun

  1. a marriage based on expediency rather than on love


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Word History and Origins

Origin of marriage of convenience1

First recorded in 1705–15

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