Definition of adultery in English:

adultery

noun əˈdʌlt(ə)riəˈdəlt(ə)ri

mass noun

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.
私通，通奸
she was committing adultery with a much younger man
她和一个比她年轻得多的男人私通。
Example sentencesExamples
- There are a lot of married men who are committing adultery in every new town they are moved to.
- However, it has been held that the petitioner need not find it intolerable to live with the respondent because of his adultery.
- She had left him during the period they held the licence, because of his adultery, but had returned to him.
- Within three years he had tired of Anne Boleyn and she was beheaded in 1536, accused of treason and adultery.
- That is why we have laws against assault, but we do not have laws against adultery or premarital sex.
- Does this mean that a story about a female adulterer is noteworthy because male adultery is commonplace?
- Remarriage as adultery: Paul regarded it as adultery for a divorced person to remarry if the spouse was still alive.
- You could hook up with someone else, but that would be adultery and adultery is wrong.
- It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too.
- If married, the charge was not rape but adultery, and the case was heard in another court.
- Husbands and others frequently bring charges of adultery against such wives.
- The marriage has to be consummated before an extramarital affair becomes adultery.
- He looks at his wife and his friend who he had so wrongfully accused of adultery 16 years ago.
- Am I to gather from this that adultery and unfaithfulness are being condoned?
- I didn't think that adultery was considered a crime, not by common law.
- Among the seventeen great sins, unbelief is the greatest, more heinous than murder, theft, adultery and so on.
- At the end of April 1536, Anne was accused of adultery with several men and incest with her brother George.
- The moral code of the laity rigorously condemns adultery on the part of a woman.
- Hence, adultery was thought of as sinful for women since it was a violation of the man's property etc.
- Recent storylines have even been promoting adultery and sexual activities.
Synonyms
unfaithfulness, infidelity, falseness, disloyalty, unchastity, cuckoldry, extramarital sex, extramarital relations
affair, liaison, intrigue, amour, entanglement, flirtation
informal cheating, two-timing, fooling around, playing around, playing the field, carryings-on, hanky-panky, a bit on the side
formal fornication

Origin

Late 15th century: from the obsolete noun adulter, from Latin adulter 'adulterer', replacing an earlier form avoutrie, from Old French avouterie.

Definition of adultery in US English:

adultery

nounəˈdəlt(ə)riəˈdəlt(ə)rē

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
私通，通奸
she was committing adultery with a much younger man
她和一个比她年轻得多的男人私通。
Example sentencesExamples
- Within three years he had tired of Anne Boleyn and she was beheaded in 1536, accused of treason and adultery.
- Does this mean that a story about a female adulterer is noteworthy because male adultery is commonplace?
- I didn't think that adultery was considered a crime, not by common law.
- The moral code of the laity rigorously condemns adultery on the part of a woman.
- He looks at his wife and his friend who he had so wrongfully accused of adultery 16 years ago.
- That is why we have laws against assault, but we do not have laws against adultery or premarital sex.
- Remarriage as adultery: Paul regarded it as adultery for a divorced person to remarry if the spouse was still alive.
- Among the seventeen great sins, unbelief is the greatest, more heinous than murder, theft, adultery and so on.
- If married, the charge was not rape but adultery, and the case was heard in another court.
- However, it has been held that the petitioner need not find it intolerable to live with the respondent because of his adultery.
- You could hook up with someone else, but that would be adultery and adultery is wrong.
- Am I to gather from this that adultery and unfaithfulness are being condoned?
- At the end of April 1536, Anne was accused of adultery with several men and incest with her brother George.
- She had left him during the period they held the licence, because of his adultery, but had returned to him.
- It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too.
- Husbands and others frequently bring charges of adultery against such wives.
- Hence, adultery was thought of as sinful for women since it was a violation of the man's property etc.
- The marriage has to be consummated before an extramarital affair becomes adultery.
- There are a lot of married men who are committing adultery in every new town they are moved to.
- Recent storylines have even been promoting adultery and sexual activities.
Synonyms
unfaithfulness, infidelity, falseness, disloyalty, unchastity, cuckoldry, extramarital sex, extramarital relations

Origin

Late 15th century: from the obsolete noun adulter, from Latin adulter ‘adulterer’, replacing an earlier form avoutrie, from Old French avouterie.

单词	adultery
释义	Definition of adultery in English: adultery noun əˈdʌlt(ə)riəˈdəlt(ə)ri mass noun Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse. 私通，通奸 she was committing adultery with a much younger man 她和一个比她年轻得多的男人私通。 Example sentencesExamples There are a lot of married men who are committing adultery in every new town they are moved to. However, it has been held that the petitioner need not find it intolerable to live with the respondent because of his adultery. She had left him during the period they held the licence, because of his adultery, but had returned to him. Within three years he had tired of Anne Boleyn and she was beheaded in 1536, accused of treason and adultery. That is why we have laws against assault, but we do not have laws against adultery or premarital sex. Does this mean that a story about a female adulterer is noteworthy because male adultery is commonplace? Remarriage as adultery: Paul regarded it as adultery for a divorced person to remarry if the spouse was still alive. You could hook up with someone else, but that would be adultery and adultery is wrong. It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too. If married, the charge was not rape but adultery, and the case was heard in another court. Husbands and others frequently bring charges of adultery against such wives. The marriage has to be consummated before an extramarital affair becomes adultery. He looks at his wife and his friend who he had so wrongfully accused of adultery 16 years ago. Am I to gather from this that adultery and unfaithfulness are being condoned? I didn't think that adultery was considered a crime, not by common law. Among the seventeen great sins, unbelief is the greatest, more heinous than murder, theft, adultery and so on. At the end of April 1536, Anne was accused of adultery with several men and incest with her brother George. The moral code of the laity rigorously condemns adultery on the part of a woman. Hence, adultery was thought of as sinful for women since it was a violation of the man's property etc. Recent storylines have even been promoting adultery and sexual activities. Synonyms unfaithfulness, infidelity, falseness, disloyalty, unchastity, cuckoldry, extramarital sex, extramarital relations affair, liaison, intrigue, amour, entanglement, flirtation informal cheating, two-timing, fooling around, playing around, playing the field, carryings-on, hanky-panky, a bit on the side formal fornication Origin Late 15th century: from the obsolete noun adulter, from Latin adulter 'adulterer', replacing an earlier form avoutrie, from Old French avouterie. Definition of adultery in US English: adultery nounəˈdəlt(ə)riəˈdəlt(ə)rē Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse. 私通，通奸 she was committing adultery with a much younger man 她和一个比她年轻得多的男人私通。 Example sentencesExamples Within three years he had tired of Anne Boleyn and she was beheaded in 1536, accused of treason and adultery. Does this mean that a story about a female adulterer is noteworthy because male adultery is commonplace? I didn't think that adultery was considered a crime, not by common law. The moral code of the laity rigorously condemns adultery on the part of a woman. He looks at his wife and his friend who he had so wrongfully accused of adultery 16 years ago. That is why we have laws against assault, but we do not have laws against adultery or premarital sex. Remarriage as adultery: Paul regarded it as adultery for a divorced person to remarry if the spouse was still alive. Among the seventeen great sins, unbelief is the greatest, more heinous than murder, theft, adultery and so on. If married, the charge was not rape but adultery, and the case was heard in another court. However, it has been held that the petitioner need not find it intolerable to live with the respondent because of his adultery. You could hook up with someone else, but that would be adultery and adultery is wrong. Am I to gather from this that adultery and unfaithfulness are being condoned? At the end of April 1536, Anne was accused of adultery with several men and incest with her brother George. She had left him during the period they held the licence, because of his adultery, but had returned to him. It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too. Husbands and others frequently bring charges of adultery against such wives. Hence, adultery was thought of as sinful for women since it was a violation of the man's property etc. The marriage has to be consummated before an extramarital affair becomes adultery. There are a lot of married men who are committing adultery in every new town they are moved to. Recent storylines have even been promoting adultery and sexual activities. Synonyms unfaithfulness, infidelity, falseness, disloyalty, unchastity, cuckoldry, extramarital sex, extramarital relations Origin Late 15th century: from the obsolete noun adulter, from Latin adulter ‘adulterer’, replacing an earlier form avoutrie, from Old French avouterie.
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