homebreaker
Affair partner, blamed
A homebreaker is someone who disrupts or destroys a family, typically by having an affair with a married person: She was branded a homebreaker after the divorce.
The term carries strong moral condemnation and is applied more often to women than men.
Also spelled as two words or hyphenated.
Compare homewrecker, which is more common.
Illicit female lover
- paramourLover in secret affair
- loverRomantic intimate
- seducerOne who lures romantically
- seductressWoman who entices romantically
homewrecker · temptress · philanderer · extramarital · fling · tryst · clandestine · cheater
Deliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
backstabber · double-cross · deceiver · false · disloyal · faithless · duplicity · lying
Lack of agreement
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
feud · rift · confrontation · dispute · animosity · jealousy · rage · accusation
Informal talk spreading rumors
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disgraceLoss of honor
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
tabloid · reputation · whispers · allegation · exposé · controversy · fallout · outed
mistress
Illicit female lover
seductress · homewrecker · temptress · philanderer · extramarital · fling · tryst · clandestine · cheater · adultery
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
perfidy · backstabber · double-cross · deceiver · false · disloyal · faithless · duplicity · lying · secrets
discord
Lack of agreement
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
quarrel · feud · rift · confrontation · dispute · animosity · jealousy · rage · accusation · blame
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
notoriety · tabloid · reputation · whispers · allegation · exposé · controversy · fallout · outed · caught
homebreakerhomemaker
One who manages a household
marriage counselor · family therapist · couples therapist · peacemaker · matchmaker
homebreakerfaithful wife
home, breaker, homes, homed, homing, homeland, homeward, homeless, homely