homewrecking

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noun

The act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of a married couple, especially of a family, by tempting either out of their commitment.

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Meanings

nounhomewrecking (uncountable)

alternative home-wrecking

  1. uncountableThe act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of a married couple, especially of a family, by tempting either out of their commitment.
verb

alternative home-wrecking

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of homewreck

Origin

From home + wrecking.

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APA

homewrecking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homewrecking

MLA

“homewrecking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homewrecking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homewrecking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homewrecking.

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