cuckoldry

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The practice of making cuckolds: The act or condition of a married man being betrayed by his wife's infidelity; the state of being a cuckold.
    • Sexual conquests of married women: The act of engaging in sexual relations with a married woman, thereby making her husband a cuckold.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The play's plot revolves around themes of jealousy and cuckoldry.
    • In some historical contexts, cuckoldry was considered a profound social disgrace for the husband.
Advanced Usage
  • "The politics of cuckoldry": Can be used metaphorically in literary or social analysis to discuss themes of betrayal, power dynamics, and humiliation within relationships or broader social structures.
    • The author's novel explores the politics of cuckoldry in the aristocratic class.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cuckold (noun): A man whose wife is sexually unfaithful.
    • He was portrayed as the classic cuckold in the comedy.
  • Cuckold (verb): To make a man into a cuckold.
    • The villain sought to cuckold his rival.
Synonyms
  • Adultery (specifically from the perspective of the betrayed husband).
  • Infidelity.
  • Wife's unfaithfulness.
Related Phrases
  • To wear the horns: An idiom meaning to be a cuckold.
    • In the story, the king did not know he wore the horns.
Notes on Meaning

The term cuckoldry specifically centers on the experience and status of the husband. It is distinct from the general act of adultery, as it inherently defines the husband's role as the betrayed party. The word carries strong connotations of shame, ridicule, and emasculation.

Noun
  1. the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women