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traditional marriage
noun
- Anthropology. the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time:
In that culture, traditional marriage requires the families of the future bride and groom to engage in ritual visits and exchange gifts.
- marriage between one man and one woman (primarily used by opponents of same-sex marriage).
Word History and Origins
Origin of traditional marriage1
Example Sentences
That rules out the idea of a traditional marriage, since as I see it raising a family and living together are two of the most compelling reasons to get married.
As a Congressman, I will always strongly support life and only support traditional marriage between one man and one woman.
“Traditionally, the Republican Party supports traditional marriage,” said Alice Stewart, a GOP strategist allied with Huckabee.
Ironically, those who preach the most about traditional marriage are the ones who are destroying it.
And public opinion polls are even worse for ‘traditional marriage’ supporters.
Much like “traditional marriage,” traditional masculinity is a compound of competing, conflicting ideals.
The spat became a hot topic this summer when Liz stressed her support for traditional marriage to the Daily Caller.
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