unhusband

A term for a male partner whom you are not married to, but are in a very committed relationship with, usually with children. Used when being unmarried is a political or personal choice, rather than a legal issue (such as discriminatory marriage laws).

A feminist term for a family that does not subscribe to the patriarchal and authoritarian idea of marriage.

My unhusband and I dropped the kids off at daycare.

unhusband by GamerG!rl July 13, 2011

unhusband

A term for a male partner whom you are not married to, but are in a very committed relationship with, usually with children. Used when being unmarried is a political or personal choice, rather than a legal issue (such as discriminatory marriage laws).

A feminist term for a family that does not subscribe to the patriarchal and authoritarian idea of marriage.

My unhusband and I dropped the kids off at daycare.

unhusband by GamerG!rl November 15, 2011

Unhusband

A misogynist term used by unmarried feminists to refer to their male partners.

The unhusband has been my partner diaper for diaper and is even better at singing lullabies, though this could have a great deal to do with the fact that I sound like Fred Flintstone when I try to sing.

Unhusband by Ms. Elliot February 22, 2011

Unhusband

A person who is legally still your husband but from whom you are separated. Not quite an ex-husband, but no longer just “husband” either. noun

• “We’ve been separated for two years, so I just call him my unhusband.”
• “My unhusband and I still co-parent, but we live separate lives.”
• “I don’t know what to call him—technically he’s my husband, but we’re not together anymore. Guess he’s my unhusband.”

Unhusband by OmegaUx February 2, 2025