adultery
IPA: ʌdˈʌɫtɝi
noun
- (biblical, strictly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry
- (biblical, broadly) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the sixth/seventh commandment; sinful sexual behavior as a category.
- (biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
- (obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
- (ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
- (political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
- (obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
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Examples of "adultery" in Sentences
- The topic of the sermon is adultery.
- The theme is adultery and homosexuality.
- It sounds like somebody's tawdry adultery scandal.
- The second exposition is on the subject of adultery.
- The Ruler accuses her of adultery with the Stranger.
- The seventh of the Ten Commandments prohibits adultery.
- The theme of the play is dealing with sex and adultery.
- Adultery was the only ground for divorce in the 1857 Act.
- The punishment for adultery varied depending on the situation.
- Adultery is severely shunned in the teachings of the Nation of Islam.
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