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Definition of divorcee

divorcee

/dɪˌvɔːrˈseɪ/
di · vor · cee
Plural:divorcees
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Adjective:divorced
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• noun

1

A divorced person (historically and still often used specifically of a divorced woman who has not remarried).

Example

"As a recent divorcee, she decided to move to a new city and start her career over."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Although originally borrowed from the French feminine form (divorcée) to refer specifically to a divorced woman, in modern unaccented English "divorcee" is widely used as a gender-neutral noun for any divorced person, though it is still applied more frequently to women.

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divorce
divorceable
divorced
divorcee
divorcement
divorcer
divot

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from French divorcée, the feminine past participle of divorcer (to divorce), ultimately from Latin divortium (separation).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Divorcee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/divorcee
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