"conjugality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conjugalities [plural]
Etymology: From conjugal + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|conjugal|ity}} conjugal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} conjugality (countable and uncountable, plural conjugalities)
  1. The condition of being conjugal. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conjugality-en-noun-kRZ1EEWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conjugality-en-noun-iNSQWew6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: connubiality, marriage

Inflected forms

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