adultery

/ə'dʌltəri/
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Definition

Noun: 1. Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse: This act is considered a breach of the marital contract of fidelity. 2. Extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations: Often used in legal contexts as grounds for divorce or civil suit.

Usage
  • General Context: Used to describe the act of infidelity within a marriage.
  • Legal Context: Cited in divorce proceedings as a cause for the dissolution of marriage.
  • Moral/Religious Context: Often condemned in ethical, religious, or social discussions about marriage and fidelity.
Examples
  • The scandal revealed his adultery with a close friend of the family.
  • In many jurisdictions, adultery can affect the terms of a divorce settlement.
  • She felt a deep sense of betrayal after discovering her husband's adultery.
Advanced Usage
  • Criminal adultery: In some regions or historical contexts, adultery was or is a criminal offense.
  • Accusation of adultery: The formal act of charging someone with committing adultery.
Variants and Related Words
  • Adulterer (noun): A person, especially a man, who commits adultery.
  • Adulteress (noun): A woman who commits adultery.
  • Adulterous (adjective): Characterized by or involving adultery. (e.g., an affair).
Synonyms
  • Infidelity: Lack of faithfulness, especially to a spouse (a broader term that can include emotional betrayal).
  • Extramarital affair: A romantic or sexual relationship outside of marriage.
  • Cheating: (Informal) Being sexually unfaithful to a partner.
Antonyms
  • Fidelity: Faithfulness to a spouse or partner.
  • Loyalty: A strong feeling of support or allegiance.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Commit adultery: The standard phrase for performing the act.
    • He admitted he had committed adultery.
  • Adultery and fornication: A traditional pairing in religious or legal texts, where refers to sex between unmarried people.
Noun
  1. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
    • adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce

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