criminal conversation

Definition of criminal conversationnext

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Recent Examples of criminal conversation Brenay Kennard, a lifestyle content creator with nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, is at the center of a civil lawsuit that has made national headlines, in which she is accused of criminal conversation and alienation of affection. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records. Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019 North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation. Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal conversation
Noun
  • The most successful heterosexual relationship, in the Rhodesia section, is an incestuous love affair between Maryrose, a young woman in Anna’s wartime circle, and her brother, who is killed in North Africa.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Wicked actress continued her love affair with white after the Met Gala by wearing an ivory bridal dress from Vivienne Westwood to the 2024 WSJ.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • But to your brain, romance may look less like affection and more like craving, stress, and reward.
    Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But now that the reception has ended, MARTA should capitalize on some locals’ new romance with transit and keep that spark alive.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The #MeToo movement in 2017 changed Hollywood’s approach to love scenes, providing greater protections to performers through intimacy coordinators.
    David Mack, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Also key to the president's grass fixation is his love of golf.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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