Phrase guide

alienation of affection

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Estrangement or loss of affection between two people who have a claim on each other's affections (such as two spouses or a parent and child) that is willfully caused by interference from a third party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 2

a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tort, civil wrong

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