dâm phụ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Adulteress: A woman who commits adultery; a woman who has sexual relations with someone other than her spouse.
- Loose/Lewd Woman: A woman characterized by or engaging in excessive or promiscuous sexual activity. This meaning carries a strong negative and judgmental connotation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong câu chuyện, nhân vật bị gọi là một dâm phụ. (In the story, the character was called an adulteress.)
- Những lời buộc tội bà ta là dâm phụ đã làm hủy hoại danh tiếng của bà. (The accusations that she was a lewd woman ruined her reputation.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is archaic and literary. It is rarely used in modern, neutral conversation due to its extremely pejorative and harsh nature. It is more likely to be encountered in historical texts, classical literature, or used for dramatic, insulting effect.
- It reflects strong moral condemnation from a traditional, often patriarchal, societal perspective.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngoại tình (verb/noun): To commit adultery / adultery. This is the modern, more general, and less gender-specific term.
- Gian phu dâm phụ (noun phrase, archaic): An adulterous couple. This phrase pairs the term with its male counterpart ().
- Dâm đãng (adjective): Lewd, licentious. Can describe behavior or a person.
Synonyms
- Người đàn bà ngoại tình: A woman who commits adultery (more descriptive, slightly less harsh).
- Đĩ (slang, extremely vulgar): Whore, prostitute. This is much more offensive and has a different core meaning.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- (An adulteress is likened to a betrayer of marriage.) – This is not a fixed idiom but illustrates the typical moral judgment associated with the word.