adultery
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5.9
- noun
- /əˈdʌltəri/
- NSFW
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adulterio
- You know what our Lord said to the woman taken in adultery?
- commit adultery
- divorce for adultery
- guilty of adultery
You know, there's nothing wrong with you because you commit adultery, but you selfish.
- You know, there's nothing wrong with you because you commit adultery, but you selfish.
- Like my, my father's adultery and my mother's forgiveness of him.
- And, and you see similar sorts of things in terms of the punishments for adultery and and so on.
- Thou shall not commit adultery, check.
- So what's your, what's your story about committing adultery?
- So Augustine asks his student Vodius, tell me why you think adultery is wrong.
- You're still getting stoned if you if you are guilty of adultery and like this stuff is still happening.
- And my mom was, of course, immediately the black sheep of the family for committing the sin of adultery.
- This isn't just about that marriage, that adultery, that cruelty.
- Meanwhile, Donald Trump paid tribute to French culture with his love of casual adultery speaking.
- He they did this sketch where they would go, the next three sketches are about adultery.
- This dude was on the run for like half of his life in adultery and then kills, kills the husband of the yeah, kills the guy.
Examples
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"Thou shalt not commit adultery" is the seventh commandment.
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Moreover, a variety of activities such as drunkenness, adultery, gaming, idleness, and lying were outlawed.
Academic text (1991) -
There seems to be a lot of adultery going around these days.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now, you know, in our time, adultery in most states is no longer illegal.
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So David adds murder to adultery, but not even the king is above God's law.
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Madame I have no choice but to charge you with adultery.
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According to their values as Americans, it is not the adultery that is the most serious offense.
Academic text (1999) -
Lois left me right away, not wanting to commit adultery, and I found myself living alone and single.
Fiction book (2000) -
Many couples seek counseling after one partner discovers the other's adultery.
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In some cultures, adultery is considered a serious offense that can lead to divorce.
Synonyms
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4.4
A secret sexual relationship often involving a married person and someone else
79
6.9
A sexual or romantic relationship with someone who is not your partner
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5.2
Sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife
The act of a married person having sex with someone who is not their spouse
A former lawsuit where a husband or wife sued someone for having sex with their married partner
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Etymology
The word adultery comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and alter 'other', so it means 'turning to another'. So, adultery means a married person having sex with someone who is not their husband or wife.