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situationship

American  

[sich-oo-ey-shuhn-ship] / ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən ʃɪp /

noun

Informal.

1. a romantic or sexual relationship that its participants have not defined, and which can also lack commitment or exclusivity.

   After two years of a messy situationship, she was looking for someone who wanted to settle down.

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Etymology

Origin of situationship

First recorded in 2005–10; situation ( def. ) + (relation)ship ( def. )

Example Sentences

Most recently, Sweethearts launched its now sold-out box of "Situationship" candy hearts, which feature “messages as blurry as your relationship.”

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

Merky will explore another genre this summer when it publishes its first rom-com, author Taylor-Dior Rumble's debut novel, The Situationship.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2023

Taylor-Dior Rumble, whose novel The Situationship was the first romantic comedy to be signed by Merky Books, told the BBC the festival "makes the world of publishing feel a lot more accessible".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2023