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Synonyms

divorcement

American  
[dih-vawrs-muhnt, -vohrs-] / dɪˈvɔrs mənt, -ˈvoʊrs- /

noun

  1. divorce; separation.


divorcement British  
/ dɪˈvɔːsmənt /

noun

  1. a less common word for divorce

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Other Word Forms

  • predivorcement noun

Etymology

Origin of divorcement

divorce + -ment

Example Sentences

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He was sure that the lower court would order divorcement.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moreover, added Sam, well aware of the closeness of many moviemakers, "it will be necessary to see that divorcement means more than just a transfer of circuit control from one set of hands to another."

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Such bills of divorcement bogged down in Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska and Illinois.

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"If divorcement had been ordered, stocks would have gone down ten points."

From Time Magazine Archive

The general tendency is toward greater and greater divorcement from reality.

From Wheels Within by De Vet, Charles V. (Charles Vincent)