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Marital vs Connubial - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between marital and connubial

is that marital is pertaining to marriage while connubial is of or relating to the state of being married.

marital

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to marriage.
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to a husband.

    • Derived terms

    * postmarital * premarital

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with martial.

    See also

    * conjugal * spousal

    Anagrams

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    connubial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the state of being married.

    • Usage notes

    Particularly used in fixed phrases, such as “connubial bliss”, “connubial love”, “connubial relations”, and “connubial bed”.

    Synonyms

    * conjugal

    Related terms

    * nubile * nuptial, nuptials

    References