adultery

[US]/ə'dʌlt(ə)rɪ/
[UK]/ə'dʌltəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. extramarital affair, act of adultery

Example Sentences

Adultery was a ground for divorce.

she was committing adultery with a much younger man.

sensational popular fiction, replete with adultery and sudden death.

adultery is considered a sin in many cultures

adultery can lead to the breakdown of a marriage

accusations of adultery can damage a person's reputation

adultery is grounds for divorce in many jurisdictions

to commit adultery with someone

adultery can have serious consequences for all parties involved

adultery is a violation of trust in a relationship

to be accused of adultery

adultery is a common theme in literature and art

Real-world Examples

I'm sure the woman the Pharisees took in adultery didn't look half so pale.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She was convicted of committing adultery with a Sri Lankan man.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2015

To deal with your adultery, he resorted to assault.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

I'm technically married, so anything we do is adultery.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

A great city with laws Against drunkenness, theft and adultery.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

Weren't married yet, but it still felt like adultery.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Your adultery? No, I decided to keep that little gem all to myself.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's New England it was the sign of adultery.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Why should I feel guilty? -Perhaps you felt you were about to commit adultery.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

However, he became estranged from her on the grounds that she had committed adultery.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

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