in-lawhood

noun

The state or condition of being an in-law.

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Meanings

nounin-lawhood (uncountable)

alternative in-law-hood · alternative inlawhood

  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being an in-law.

    Rinky wondered how many times today Moni mashi had to narrate the story of her credibility to institute the fact the she was happy with Clara and was enjoying her in-law-hood quite as much.

    2015, Sonali Bhattacharya, Safety Pin

Origin

From in-law + -hood.

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Translations

Polish powinowactwo, spowinowacenie
  • powinowactwostate or condition of an in-law
  • spowinowaceniestate or condition of an in-law
Spanish afinidad, relación afín
  • afinidadstate or condition of an in-law
  • relación afínstate or condition of an in-law
Cite this entry
APA

in-lawhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-lawhood

MLA

“in-lawhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-lawhood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in-lawhood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-lawhood.

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