noun
adulterer
uh-DUHL-tuh-ruh
noun
1
A person, especially a man, who has sex with someone other than their spouse.
"The novel follows a small-town adulterer trying to hide his affair."
"She discovered her husband was an adulterer."
How to Use Adulterer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who cheats on their spouse.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
adulterers plural
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Etymology
From adulter ("to commit adultery") + -er.