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Concubinage in a sentence

Concubinage meaning

  1. The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
  2. The state of being or keeping a concubine.

Synonyms of Concubinage

cohabitation

Related words

Other words often associated with Concubinage or its synonyms:

habitation inhabitation

Using Concubinage

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married. | The state of being or keeping a concubine.
  • Useful related words include: cohabitation.
  • In the example corpus, concubinage often appears in combinations such as: concubinage was.

Context around Concubinage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

outright 1× simony 1× historically 1× criticise 1× slavery 1× terms 1× opposed 1×

Often after:

arranged 1× regarding 1×

Sentence patterns with Concubinage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

concept of concubinage is halal 1× concubinage was tolerated 1× described as concubinage 1× europe opposed concubinage regarding any 1× from outright concubinage to fully 1× historically concubinage was frequently 1× is not concubinage 1× of simony concubinage of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although sometimes the 1× concubinage was tolerated 1× here the church 1× historically concubinage was 1× it solemnly confirmed 1× maimonides was not 1×

Common sentence endings:

among the clergy 1× church sanctioned marriages 1× described as concubinage 1× human rights standards 1× is not concubinage 1× marriage as sinful 1×

Words around Concubinage

Just before it in the word index:

concretized 6 concretize 5 concretization 2 concretised 3 concretise 2 concretisation 2

Just after it in the word index:

concubine 50 concubines 53 concupiscence 10 concur 64 concurred 115 concurrence 54

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Concubinage

  • In this selection, "concubinage" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, outright, simony, historically, arranged and regarding stand out and add context to how "concubinage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include concept of concubinage is halal and concubinage was tolerated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "concubinage" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with concubinage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Maimonides was not the first Jewish thinker to criticise concubinage. (10 words)

Although sometimes the two are confused, mut'ah is not concubinage. (11 words)

Here, the Church dealt with issues of simony, concubinage of the clergy. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Therefore, although the concept of concubinage is halal, concubines are mostly no longer available in this modern era nor allowed to be sold or purchased in accordance with the latest human rights standards. (33 words)

While various forms of long-term sexual relationships and co-habitation short of marriage have become increasingly common in the Western world, these are generally not described as concubinage. (29 words)

Historically, concubinage was frequently entered into voluntarily (by the woman or her family) as it provided a measure of economic security for the woman involved. (25 words)

Example sentences (13)

Yet modern reformers often singled out concubinage as a sign of China’s backwardness, and pressed for stronger roles for women.

Although sometimes the two are confused, mut'ah is not concubinage.

At this time there were a range of spousal relationships, from outright concubinage to fully recognised, church-sanctioned marriages.

Concubinage was "tolerated to the degree that it did not threaten the religious and legal integrity of the family".

Here, the Church dealt with issues of simony, concubinage of the clergy.

Historically, concubinage was frequently entered into voluntarily (by the woman or her family) as it provided a measure of economic security for the woman involved.

It solemnly confirmed the Concordat and passed several disciplinary decrees, such as those against simony and concubinage among the clergy.

Maimonides was not the first Jewish thinker to criticise concubinage.

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Slavery, concubinage, arranged marriage, opium smoking, footbinding, judicial torture, and the worship of idols were all banned.

Therefore, although the concept of concubinage is halal, concubines are mostly no longer available in this modern era nor allowed to be sold or purchased in accordance with the latest human rights standards.

The terms concubinage and concubine are used today primarily when referring to non-marital partnerships of earlier eras.

Unlike ancient cultures, Christian Europe opposed concubinage, regarding any sexual relations outside of a monogamous marriage as sinful.

While various forms of long-term sexual relationships and co-habitation short of marriage have become increasingly common in the Western world, these are generally not described as concubinage.

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Common combinations with concubinage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "concubinage" in a sentence?
An example: "Yet modern reformers often singled out concubinage as a sign of China’s backwardness, and pressed for stronger roles for women." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "concubinage" from authentic English texts.
What does "concubinage" mean?
Concubinage means: The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
What are synonyms of "concubinage"?
Common synonyms of "concubinage" include: cohabitation.
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