homewrecker

or home-wreck·er

[ hohm-rek-er ]

/ ˈhoʊmˌrɛk ər /

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noun

a person who disrupts or destroys the harmony of a marriage or long-term relationship by having an affair with one of the partners:She was dumped by her longtime hubby Rod, who then shacked up with that homewrecker Cassie Jones.

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Origin of homewrecker

First recorded in 1875–80; home + wrecker

Words nearby homewrecker

homeward, homeware, Homewood, homework, homeworker, homewrecker, homey, homichlophobia, homicidal, homicide, homicide bomber