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cohabitation
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co·hab·it  (k-hbt)
intr.v. co·hab·it·ed, co·hab·it·ing, co·hab·its
1. To live together in a sexual relationship, especially when not legally married.
2. To coexist, as animals of different species.

[Late Latin cohabitre : Latin co-, co- + Latin habitre, to dwell; see inhabit.]

co·habi·tant, co·habit·er n.
co·habi·tation n.
co·habi·tation·al adj.

cohabitation [kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən]
n
1. (Sociology) the state or condition of living together as husband and wife without being married
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of political parties) the state or condition of cooperating for specific purposes without forming a coalition
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cohabitation - the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)cohabitation - the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation - the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"
concubinage - cohabitation without being legally married
Translations
cohabitation [ˌkəʊhæbɪˈteɪʃən] Ncohabitación f
cohabitation [kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən] nconcubinage m, vie f maritale
cohabitation


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Since 1965, new demographic changes have been observed in many European countries: decrease of marriages, increase of cohabitations, postponement or abandonment of parenthood, increase in divorces and single parent households.
Looking at first cohabitations in the United States, 21% of these couples split up, and 30% marry within one year, while 10% split up and 3% marry within one year in Denmark.
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