Meaning

1 senses
  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, slang)A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.

    Familienzerstörer, Ehezerstörer

    разлу́чницаrazlúčnica

Examples

4 sentences
  1. What kind of home wrecker's friend would that make me?

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  2. I wanted to call him a home wrecker to his face.

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  3. She told us she couldn't bear everyone thinking she was this home wrecker.

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  4. Well, Josh may be a home wrecker, but he's not a home invader.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
one who becomes romantically involved with a married person:
Deutsch
one who becomes romantically involved with a married person:

Origin

From home + wrecker, suggesting the breakup of a household.

From home + wrecker, suggesting the breakup of a household.

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Forms

plural: home wreckers

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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