From Latin consummare, to complete or bring to completion, formed with con- and summa, a total or sum. The marriage sense is a specialized use of the idea of completing something.
From Latin consummare, to complete or bring to completion, formed with con- and summa, a total or sum. The marriage sense is a specialized use of the idea of completing something.
What does consummation mean?
It can mean completion or fulfillment, and in marriage contexts it means sexual consummation after marriage.
Is consummation always about marriage?
No. It can also mean the final completion or fulfillment of a plan, deal, desire, or process.
What does consummation of marriage mean?
It refers to the first recognized sexual intercourse after marriage in legal, religious, or historical contexts.
Is consummation a formal word?
Yes. In the general sense, completion, fulfillment, or culmination is often more natural in everyday English.
What is non-consummation?
Non-consummation means the absence of consummation, sometimes relevant to annulment in certain legal or religious systems.
What is a synonym for consummation?
In the general sense, synonyms include completion, fulfillment, realization, culmination, and finalization.
How do you use consummation in a sentence?
For example: The signing was the consummation of years of negotiation.