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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χωρισμός (khōrismós).[1] By surface analysis, χωρίζω (chorízo) +‎ -μός (-mós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xo.ɾiˈzmos/
  • Hyphenation: χω‧ρι‧σμός

Noun

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χωρισμός (chorismósm (plural χωρισμοί)

  1. separation, parting (the act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another)
  2. breakup (the termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship)
  3. separation (the act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married)
    δικαστικός χωρισμός (law)
    dikastikós chorismós
    legal separation
    χωρισμός από τραπέζης και κοίτης (law)
    chorismós apó trapézis kai koítis
    separation from bed and board
    (literally, “separation from table and bed”)
  4. separation (the act of disuniting two or more things)
    Synonym: χώρισμα n (chórisma)
    χωρισμός Εκκλησίας και Κράτουςchorismós Ekklisías kai Krátousseparation of church and state

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ χωρισμός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language