extramarital sex
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5.2
- noun
- /ˌɛkstrəˈmɛrɪtəl sɛks/
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sexo extramarital
- A married woman who dresses too sexually is suspected of being interested in and available for extramarital sex.
- premarital and extramarital sex
- engaged in extramarital sex
- extramarital sex life
Examples
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Stress affects people differently; a desire for extramarital sex doesn't seem so unusual to me.
Blog text (24) -
Individuals without a history of extramarital involvement are more disapproving of extramarital sex and say they would feel less justified engaging in an affair compared to those who have engaged in extramarital sex (Glass & Wright, 1992; Greeley, 1994).
Academic text (2006) -
Second, some people claim that there is a greater likelihood of extramarital sex when men and women are drinking together.
Academic text (1994) -
As for extramarital sex, one can observe this phenomenon today.
Academic text (2004) -
To begin with, among the Ache, as among most other peoples, extramarital sex is not unknown.
Academic text (1994) -
Also, the Catholic Church discourages promiscuity and extramarital sex in Africa, the major cause of the spread of AIDS.
Blog text (10) -
Extramarital sex is socially tolerated and, in many respects, even socially rewarded.
Academic text (2010) -
Chetachi never openly admitted that she knew her husband sometimes had extramarital sex, but I learned from my interviews with him that he did and that she knew.
Academic text (2010) -
Yet both men and women told stories about specific married women in the community who were unfaithful to their husbands, so clearly women's extramarital sex is both a reality and a source of considerable social anxiety.
Academic text (2010) -
Many people find it challenging to navigate their feelings about extramarital sex and the implications it has for their relationships.
Synonyms
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4.4
A secret sexual relationship often involving a married person and someone else
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5.9
Sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife
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3.6
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
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7.3
A secret sexual relationship between two people, often when one is married
The act of a married person having sex with someone who is not their spouse
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
Not faithful to a partner by having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else
How Faithful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'sexual intercourse involving someone married' is directly and transparently built from 'extramarital' (outside marriage) + 'sex' (sexual activity). This is a literal, compositional phrase with clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Extramarital sex comes from the parts extra meaning 'outside' and marital meaning 'about marriage'. It gives the clear image of sex happening 'outside' a marriage, so it means 'sexual intercourse when at least one person is married to someone else'.