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View synonyms for marriage of convenience
marriage of convenience
noun
- 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
- 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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