ADULTERY

Adultery

Adultery is a type of extramarital sex. Interpretations of what constitutes adultery vary widely, as do the religious and legal consequences of the acts in question.

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adultery

Noun

  1. Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
    She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.
  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.
  6. adulteration; corruption
  7. injury; degradation; ruin


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