Divorciado (en. Divorced)

/diβoɾˈsjaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to a person who has legally ended their marriage.
After years of conflict, they decided to be happy and be divorced.
Después de años de conflicto, decidió ser feliz y ser divorciado.
Indicates the marital status of someone who is no longer married.
He is divorced, but maintains a good relationship with his children.
Está divorciado, pero mantiene una buena relación con sus hijos.
Describes a person who has experienced a divorce.
He knows many divorced men who are looking for a new partner.
Conoce a muchos hombres divorciados que buscan una nueva pareja.

Etymology

From the Latin 'divortium', meaning separation.

Common Phrases and Expressions

de facto divorced
A person who lives separately from their spouse without having formally legalized a divorce.
divorciado de hecho
divorced and happy
Expresses the idea that a divorced person has found happiness after the separation.
divorciado y feliz
to be a divorced person
To be part of a group that has gone through a divorce.
ser un divorciado

Related Words

divorce
Legal process of dissolving a marriage.
divorcio
separation
Situation in which two spouses decide to live separately without being divorced.
separación
rebuilding
Process of re-establishing a life after a divorce.
reconstrucción

Slang Meanings

Single again
After his divorce, he became single again.
Después de su divorcio, se convirtió en un soltero de nuevo.
recalcitrant divorced person
He is a recalcitrant divorced person, always speaking poorly of his ex-wife.
Es un divorciado recalcitrante, siempre hablando mal de su exesposa.