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Alimony vs Nonalimony - What's the difference?

alimony | nonalimony |

As a noun alimony

is (legal) a court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

As an adjective nonalimony is

not of or pertaining to alimony.

alimony

English

(wikipedia alimony)

Noun

(alimonies)
  • (legal) A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
  • The means to support life.

    • Derived terms

    * palimony * alimonious

    Related terms

    * aliment * alimentary

    nonalimony

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to alimony.