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Uncommonadultery
The correct spelling is adultery.
How to pronounce adultery
/əˈdʌltəɹi/
nounIPA: /əˈdʌltəɹi/
Say it like: Adu-lte-ree
The correct spelling is adultery. Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. For example: "She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high."
Usage Examples
“She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
- 2.Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
- 3.Faithlessness in religion.
- 4.The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
- 5.The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
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