Misalliance

/ˌˈmɪsəˌlaɪəns/

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Other forms: misalliances

Definitions of misalliance

noun
an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

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types:
mesalliance
a marriage with a person of inferior social status

type of:
marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, union, wedlock
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

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