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Definition of soulmate

soulmate

/ˈsoʊl.meɪt/
soul · mate
Plural:soulmates
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• noun

1

A person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner, with whom one shares a deep and natural affinity.

Example

"After decades of happy marriage, she still considered her husband to be her true soulmate."

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• Nearby Words

soulless
soullessly
soullessness
soulmate
sound
soundalike
soundbar

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in 1822 in a letter by the English Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who wrote that to be happy in marriage, one must have a 'soul-mate.'

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