adultery
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry
Example
“She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.”
Other meanings
Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the sixth/seventh commandment; sinful sexual behavior as a category.
“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
Faithlessness in religion.
Related words
- adulterize
- antiadultery
- commit adultery
Word history
From Latin "adulterium".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “adultery” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.