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   adulterous

   /əˈdʌlt(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. of or involving adultery: "an adulterous affair"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from the obsolete noun adulter ‘adulterer’ (see adultery) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adulterously adverb

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   What does adulterous mean?

   • 通奸的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ADULTEROUS definition: 1. involving sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or husband: 2…. Learn more.

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   What is an adulterous relationship?

   • An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   Where did the word adulterous come from?

   • The first records of the word adulterous come from the 1400s. Its base word, adultery, ultimately derives from the Latin verb adulterāre, meaning “to defile.” The same word is the basis of the English verb adulterate, meaning “to debase” or “to make impure.” Adultery involves adults, but the word adult is based on a different root.

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   What does adultery mean in a relationship?

   • In the past, adultery was sometimes used in a more general way to refer to any type of sexual activity considered sinful. Today, however, calling a person or a relationship adulterous typically means that at least one of the partners is married. Did you know ... ?

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   ADULTEROUS definition: 1. involving sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or husband: 2…. Learn more.

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     ADULTEROUS meaning: 1. involving sex between a married man...

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     ADULTEROUS definicja: 1. involving sex between a married man...

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   The meaning of ADULTEROUS is relating to, characterized by, or given to adultery. How to use adulterous in a sentence.

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   Adulterous definition: characterized by or involved in adultery; illicit. See examples of ADULTEROUS used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of adulterous. adjective. characterized by adultery. “an adulterous relationship”. synonyms: extracurricular, extramarital. illicit. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention. adjective. not faithful to a spouse or lover.

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   An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.

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   Define adulterous. adulterous synonyms, adulterous pronunciation, adulterous translation, English dictionary definition of adulterous. adj. Relating to, inclined to, or marked by adultery. a·dul′ter·ous·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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