palimony
A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationshipA form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.
US/pˈælɪmˌoʊni/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.
support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
Origin
Blend of pal (“close friend”) + alimony (“maintenance”). Coined by celebrity divorce lawyeBlend of pal (“close friend”) + alimony (“maintenance”). Coined by celebrity divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 in suit of his client Michelle Triola Marvin against the actor Lee Marvin.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable