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Definition of Significant other
1. Noun. A person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship.
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Lover, Better Half, Married Person, Mate, Partner, Spouse
Definition of Significant other
1. Noun. (informal) One's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Significant Other
Literary usage of Significant other
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers by John P. Allen, Megan Columbus (1997)
"A related measure is the significant other Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ—Love et al.
1993). The scale was developed to assess the responses of a single ..."
2. Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Manual: A Clinical Research Guide edited by Ronald Kadden (1994)
"Occasionally, the relationship between a significant other and the alcoholic ...
Following this, the significant other is paired with the therapist and the ..."
3. Improving Compliance With Alcoholism Treatment edited by Kathleen Carroll (2000)
"This involvement may help the significant other become an ally and prevent ...
Regardless of whether a spouse or significant other participates in treatment ..."
4. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"Significant-other guilt. Significant-other guilt refers to conduct, attitudes,
and hidden feelings relating to parents, siblings, grandparents, ..."
5. Motivational Enhancement Therapy Manual: A Clinical Research Guide for by William R. Miller (1994)
"... 38 Involving a significant other 39 Goals for significant other Involvement
40 Explaining the significant other's Role 40 The significant other in Phase ..."
6. Overview of Addiction Treatment Effectiveness by Mim J. Landry (1996)
"The spouse contracting involved consuming the disulfiram in the presence of a
significant other and documenting the event in writing on a contract. ..."
7. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"... significant other, then the approval of my significant other controls my
life-even when that approval is clearly self-destructive. ..."
8. Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders edited by Richard A. Rawson, Rose M. Urban (2000)
"If relationship counseling is considered, the significant other must not have
problems with substance use (excepting nicotine), and the significant other ..."
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