cuckoldom
1
9.9
The situation when a man's wife has sex with another man
- noun
- /ˈkʌkəldəm/
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cuckoldismo
- Living in cuckoldom is a painful experience for many men who learn the truth about their wives.
Examples
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And that is the definition of cuckoldom.
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After discovering his wife's affair, he found himself in a state of cuckoldom.
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That the horns are invisible suggests cuckoldom.
Academic text (1995) -
He often felt humiliated by the reality of his cuckoldom, which was discussed openly by others.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A situation in which a husband is cheated on by his wife
refers only to the state of being betrayed rather than the act causing it
Surface Forms
cuckoldom singular
cuckoldoms plural
Morphology
Etymology
Cuckoldom comes from cuckold plus the ending -dom, like in kingdom, where -dom means 'state'. The old word cuckold comes from the bird cuckoo, because cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests, so a man whose wife is unfaithful was compared to a nest with another bird's eggs, and cuckoldom is the 'state' of being a cuckold.