wifeless

/ˈwaɪfləs/ adj

**Wifeless** describes a man who has no wife. It can apply to someone who never married or whose marriage ended, leaving him without a spouse. The term is purely descriptive, not judgmental. He lived a wifeless life, traveling the world with only his cat for companionship. Historically, wifeless men were sometimes looked upon with curiosity, especially in societies that prized marriage. The word can appear in literature to highlight solitude or freedom from marital obligations. It rarely appears in modern conversation, but when it does, it simply signals the absence of a wife.

【核心含义】形容没有妻子的男子状态。

多用于书面描述,中性无贬义。注意区别于"单身"(可指任何未婚状态)和"丧偶"(特指因配偶去世)。现代口语中较少使用,文学作品中可突出孤独感或无婚姻束缚的自由状态。

【Significado central】Describe a un hombre que no tiene esposa, ya sea porque nunca se casó o porque su matrimonio terminó.

Es un término descriptivo y neutral, sin juicio de valor. Debe distinguirse de "soltero" (que puede aplicarse a cualquier persona sin pareja) y de "viudo" (que indica específicamente que la esposa falleció). Se usa sobre todo en registros formales o literarios; en el habla cotidiana resulta arcaico y se prefiere decir "sin esposa" o "soltero". En contextos literarios puede evocar soledad o, por el contrario, libertad frente a las obligaciones del matrimonio.

Word Origin From wife + -less 'without' — so wifeless means without a wife. Wife comes from Old English wīf 'woman,' which originally meant any woman, not just a married one. The -less suffix is from Old English lēas 'lacking,' giving us countless words like homeless, fearless. The same wife root appears in midwife (with-woman) and housewife.

adj Having no wife; unmarried or celibate.

The wifeless monk devoted his life to spiritual pursuits.

(形容词) 无妻的;未婚的;单身汉的

这位没有妻子的僧人将一生奉献给了精神追求。

(adjetivo) soltero; célibe; sin esposa [Que no tiene esposa; soltero o célibe.]

El monje sin esposa dedicó su vida a las actividades espirituales.

(adjectif) célibataire; sans femme [Sans épouse ; non marié.]

Le moine sans épouse voua sa vie à des pursuits spirituelles.

(Adjektiv) unverheiratet; ehelos [Ohne Ehefrau lebend; unverheiratet oder zölibatär.]

Der **wifeless** Mönch widmete sein Leben spirituellen Zielen.

(形容詞) 妻を持たない; 未婚の、または独身の。

妻のない修道士は精神的な探究に生涯を捧げた。

(adjetivo) sem esposa; celibatário; solteiro [Que não tem esposa; solteiro ou celibatário.]

O monge sem esposa dedicou a vida às pursuits espirituais.

adj Without a wife present.

He felt lonely in his wifeless home after she went on her business trip.

(形容词) 妻子不在身边的

妻子出差后,他在没有妻子的家中感到孤独。

(adjetivo) sin esposa; solo [Sin esposa presente.]

Sintió soledad en su hogar sin esposa después de que ella se fuera en su viaje de negocios.

(adjectif) privé de sa femme; dont la femme est absente [Dont l'épouse est absente.]

Il se sentait seul dans sa maison sans son épouse après son départ pour un voyage d'affaires.

(Adjektiv) ohne Ehefrau [In einer Situation, in der keine Ehefrau anwesend ist, oft vorübergehend.]

Er fühlte sich einsam in seinem **wifeless** Zuhause, während sie auf Geschäftsreise war.

(形容詞) 妻がそばにいない。

彼女が出張に出た後、妻のいない家で彼は寂しさを感じた。

(adjetivo) sem esposa; sozinho; desacompanhado da esposa [Sem a presença de uma esposa.]

Ele se sentia sozinho em sua casa sem a esposa depois que ela partiu em viagem de negócios.

Word parts: wife + less

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