home wrecker

See also: homewrecker

English

Etymology

home +‎ wrecker, suggesting the breakup of a household.

Pronunciation

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Noun

home wrecker (plural home wreckers)

1. (slang, derogatory) A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.

   His wife falsely accused her husband's secretary of being a home wrecker.

Hyponyms

• other man (men only)
• other woman (women only)

Translations

one who becomes romantically involved with a married man or woman

• German: Familienzerstörer m, Ehezerstörer m
• Italian: rovinafamiglie f
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• Russian: разлу́чница (ru) f (razlúčnica)