situationship

noun
/ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃənʃɪp/UK/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənʃɪp/US

Etymology

From situation + -ship or a blend of situational + relationship.

  1. derived from situatio
  2. derived from situation
  3. inherited from situacioun
  4. formed as situationship — “situation + -ship

Definitions

  1. A romantic or sexual relationship in which the parties do not consider or are not clear…

    A romantic or sexual relationship in which the parties do not consider or are not clear that they are in such relationship; such that is informal, without the responsibilities of a formal relationship; a companionship.

    • The thing about being in a situationship – and this is a big thing – is that because you exist in that no-man's-land, the rules of engagement are not spelt out.
    • “I needed a ‘situationship,’” said Ms. Stevenson, a 31-year-old comedian and writer in Los Angeles. “A person I can rely on and trust to hang out with once a week.”

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA