palimony

[ pal-uh-moh-nee ]

noun

1. a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.

palimony

/ ˈpælɪmənɪ /

noun

1. alimony awarded to a nonmarried partner after the break-up of a long-term relationship

Word History and Origins

Origin of palimony¹

1975–80, Americanism; blend of pal and alimony

Word History and Origins

Origin of palimony¹

C20: from a blend of pal + alimony

Example Sentences

Some of the most gut-wrenching moments of “All In” are where King writes of being outed in the 1980s by a former female lover who filed a palimony suit.

From Washington Blade

Of course, Liberace and Thorson became a notorious couple when the latter filed a palimony suit against his former lover.

From The Daily Beast

The Journey star is embroiled in his own legal tussle—a palimony suit filed by a former girlfriend.

From The Daily Beast