The quality or condition of being married; the state of matrimonial relationship.
From 'connubial' plus the suffix '-ity' (quality, state, or condition). This abstract noun emphasizes the essential character of marriage as a binding relationship.
Connubiality is incredibly formal, almost ceremonial in sound—it's the kind of word that appears in legal documents and 18th-century novels. Using it today would make anyone sound either very scholarly or delightfully old-fashioned.
Abstract noun form of connubial; carries same historical freight regarding gendered marriage ideology and women's expected roles as wives/mothers as defining characteristic.
Use sparingly and with explicit context. When discussing relationships, center mutual choice and equity rather than state/religious prescription of roles.
["marital partnership","conjugal relationship","intimate partnership"]
Women's capacity to define connubiality on their own terms—rather than via husbands' authority—required legal reform around consent, property, and autonomy.
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