spousal equivalent vs lover

spousal equivalent and lover both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spousal equivalent	Yes	No	No	No
lover	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lover is a hyponym of spousal equivalent; that is, lover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spousal equivalent:

spousal equivalent: a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
lover: a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

Other hyponyms of spousal equivalent include better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

spousal equivalent (noun)	lover (noun)
a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship	a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
	an ardent follower and admirer
	a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

spousal equivalent vs lover

spousal equivalent and lover both are nouns.

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