"homewrecking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: home-wrecking [alternative]
Etymology: From home + wrecking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|home|wrecking}} home + wrecking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} homewrecking (uncountable)
  1. 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. Tags: uncountable Related terms: homewreck, homewrecker
    Sense id: en-homewrecking-en-noun-HFOjvAxd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13

Verb

Forms: home-wrecking [alternative]
Etymology: From home + wrecking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|home|wrecking}} home + wrecking Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} homewrecking
  1. present participle and gerund of homewreck Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: homewreck
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