Marriage And Family Key Words Flashcards
Joining together sanctified by god which can’t be broken by humans
Sacred bond
A sexual act between a married person and someone other than the married partner
Adultery
Marriage to only one person at a time
Monogamy
Making a new life
Procreation
Living together in a sexual relationship without being married
Cohabitation
Sex outside marriage (adultery)
Extramarital sex
Having sex with a number of partners without committing
Promiscuity
A group which campaigns for equality of LGBT right across Britain
Stonewall
Legal ceremonies giving homosexual couples the same legal rights as husband and wife
Civil partnerships
Having more than one spouse at the same time
Polygamous
Having only one spouse at a time
Monogamous
Office of national statistics
ONS
Attraction to opposite sex
Heterosexual
Those ordained by the church
Clergy
A church area under directions of a bishop
Diocese
Intrauterine device (the coil)
IDU
Substances that bring about a very early abortion
Abortifacients
Natural family planning
NFP
Sexual activity as a source of joy and pleasure to unite a married couple
Unitive purpose
A divorce according to the law of the country but not a church
Civil divorce
A declaration by the church that a marriage was never a true marriage and partners are free to marry
Annulment
Complete marriage through sexual intercourse
Consummate
A religious agreement made between god and a religious group
Covenant
Of inferior importance or rank
Subordinate
