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- Dictionaryinfidelity/ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/
noun
- 1. the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner: "her infidelity continued after her marriage"
- 2. disbelief in a particular religion, especially Christianity.
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1. a. : the act or fact of having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's husband, wife, or partner. b. : unfaithfulness to a moral obligation : disloyalty. 2. : lack of belief in a religion. Synonyms. disloyalty. faithlessness. falseness. falsity. inconstancy. perfidiousness. perfidy. unfaithfulness.
INFIDELITY definition: 1. (an act of) having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or regular sexual partner…. Learn more.
the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband or partner, by having sex with somebody else synonym unfaithfulness. marital infidelity. She could not forgive his infidelities. her infidelity to her husband. His reputation has been damaged by allegations of marital infidelity. opposite fidelity. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
Infidelity occurs when a person who is married or in a long-term relationship has sex with another person. George ignored his partner's infidelities. I divorced him for infidelity.
Someone guilty of infidelity is cheating on a spouse or romantic partner. A common cause of divorce and heartbreak is infidelity.
What does the noun infidelity mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun infidelity, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. infidelity has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
1. a. Unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse. b. An act of sexual unfaithfulness. 2. Lack of fidelity or loyalty. 3. Lack of religious belief. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
