Definition

A person who is accused of having an affair with someone who is getting a divorce.

Example

In the divorce case, the corespondent was named as someone who had an affair with the defendant.

Conversation

Did you hear about the latest celebrity divorce?

Yeah, I read that the corespondent is someone from their friend circle.

That's so surprising! I never would have guessed.

I know, right? It just shows how complicated relationships can be.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Corespondent → It is formed from "co-" (meaning together) and "respondent" (from Latin "respondere", meaning to answer). The word refers to someone who answers or corresponds together with another party.

Memory Tip

Think of 'together' ('co-') and 'answering' ('respondere') — a corespondent is someone who answers together with another.

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