Dictionary definition of “love-cum-arranged marriage”

love-cum-arranged marriage

n. matrimony between a mutually acceptable and consenting couple that has been facilitated by the couple’s parents. Subjects: English, India

Etymological Note: Cum is Latin for “with” or “together with.”

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Citations: 1994 [Vasan] Usenet: soc.culture.tamil (Jan. 29) “Re: Matrimony—FAQ&A—Tip 1:2”: Provided your mAmA’s (or any suitable relative’s) ward is an acceptable spouse for you. Slowly make your parents sort-of-choose him/her for you. This is a type of “Love-cum-Arranged marriage”—as you should fall in love with your would-be-partner. Warning: Considered the fashion, but still works out great than many of those “Love Marriages” and pure “Arranged Marriages.” 1997 Anupama Chopra India Today (July 28) “Govinda: The Lovable Hero” p. 76: “I came home one day from shooting and my mother said it’s high time I got married. Sunita and I were married the next morning at 4.30 a.m.” Govinda describes it as a “love cum arranged marriage.” 1999 Susan C. Seymour Women, Family, and Child Care in India (Jan. 28) p. 213: “Instead of seeking extensively for a bride,…consulting lots of people and taking much time, I suggested to him a girl he had known for some years. I would not have proceeded had my son not agreed. I would never force him into such a decision.” Another member of the family referred to this as a “love-cum-arranged marriage.” 2005 Shambhu Sahu Times of India (Aug. 11) “What’s the right choice baby?”: So we have the bold, the beautiful and the handsome asserting that a love-cum-arranged marriage is more stable than an arranged one.

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