covidivorce

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noun

A divorce obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouncovidivorce (plural covidivorces)

plural covidivorces

  1. neologismA divorce obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Couples whose marriages are fraying under the pressures of self-isolation could be heading for a "covidivorce."

    2020 March 27, Dan Bilefsky, Ceylan Yeginsu, “Of 'Covidivorces' and 'Coronababies': Life During a Lockdown”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 May 2023
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    Frankly, Type 1s and 2s are both fine — whatever works for you. But if you're a Type 1 and your spouse Type 2, it could be a reason this lockdown will end with covidivorces.

    2020 April 11, Josh Freed, “Josh Freed: Five things we're confused about protecting ourselves from COVID-19”, in Montreal Gazette, Montreal, Que.: Postmedia Network Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024

    Now, as governments around the world loosen their restrictions, divorce lawyers prepare for a swift rise in demand for the dreaded covidivorce.

    2020 July 26, Christelle McKillen, “Love in the time of corona”, in RTL Today, archived from the original on 16 May 2024

    "Darling I think we have played a part in our first covidivorce," said La Contessa from her familiar position at the telescope under the orange tree.

    2021 September 10, Matthew Benns, “We're all in this together: A coronavirus novel”, in The Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2023

Origin

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APA

covidivorce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covidivorce

MLA

“covidivorce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covidivorce. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covidivorce,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covidivorce.

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