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Definition |
Someone involved in a romantic relationship
with a person already committed to someone else. |
Examples |
1) She knew he was married, but she became
a homewrecker by engaging in an
affair with him. 2) When she discovered her best friend was the
homewrecker in her own marriage, it
shattered her world. |
Etymology |
The term likely originated in the early
20th century, combining "home" and "wrecker" to describe someone who
destroys a home. |
Synonyms |
home-breaker,
marriage
disrupter, adulterer |
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