recohabitation

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noun

Cohabitation again, after a period of living apart.

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Meanings

nounrecohabitation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCohabitation again, after a period of living apart.

    Indeed, the death of a spouse appears to be one of the catalysts of recohabitation. The average age of parents is slightly lower in cases of recohabitation.

    1996, Howard Litwin, The Social Networks of Older People: A Cross-National Analysis, page 46

Origin

re- + cohabitation

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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