misalliance

English Thesaurus

1. an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, union, wedlock,
definition	:	the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	mesalliance,
definition	:	a marriage with a person of inferior social status (noun.state)

derivation	:	misally,
definition	:	make a bad alliance; ally inappropriately (verb.social)

derivation	:	misally,
definition	:	make a bad alliance; ally inappropriately (verb.social)