palimony
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpæl.ɪ.mə.ni/ us/ˈpæl.ə.moʊ.ni/
（非婚同居者分居后经法院判定由一方付给另一方的）生活费，津贴
an amount of money that a court of law orders a person to pay to his or her partner after they end their relationship, when they were not married
She sued the actor for palimony, saying she gave up her job when he promised to marry her. 她对这名演员提起诉讼，要求支付生活费，她表示当初他答应与她结婚时，她放弃了自己的工作。
The court said there was no basis for a palimony suit unless a couple lived together. 法院表示，除非一对伴侣生活在一起，否则没有理由提起有关生活费的诉讼。
Compare: alimony
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- She wants palimony for her loyalty and devotion during their 3-year relationship.
- He was facing a multimillion-dollar palimony suit from a former employee who claimed that for years they had been lovers.
- He presided over several high-profile cases including the Britt Ekland and Rod Stewart palimony trial.