nonmarital

adjective

non·​mar·​i·​tal ˌnän-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 

-ˈma-rə-

: not of, relating to, or occurring within marriage or the married state : not marital

nonmarital childbearing

nonmarital cohabitation

nonmarital sexual relations

Examples of nonmarital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of the marital assets, Derek Chauvin would receive a debt of $8,862.17 to be subtracted from his nonmarital award of $429,630.39. —Chao Xiong, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021

That has a lot to do with the less rigid, more free-form nature of the nonmarital, nonfamilial friend relationship itself. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022

But a distinctly nonmarital altar awaits the trusting young girl. —Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022

The study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew Cherlin, found that nonmarital childbearing has increased significantly among women of all educational levels over the past quarter-century. —Janet Adamy, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2021

Winship also expresses concern that bigger benefits could encourage single parenthood, given the big increases in nonmarital births that occurred while the old welfare system was in effect. —Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 5 Mar. 2021

Derek Chauvin would have received $452,524.38 in nonmarital assets from the same accounts. —Chao Xiong, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonmarital

• premarital
• extramarital
• marital