adultery
/əˈdʌltəɹi/ noun C1- Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry · She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.
- 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.
- The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
- Adulteration; corruption.
Plural adulteries
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