adultery
2 synonyms for adultery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Sexual activity between a married person and someone who is not their spouse.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
advowtry
fornication
How to use adultery
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
commit adultery
accused of adultery
Etymology
From Old French adultere, from Latin adulterium, from adulterare ("to corrupt, defile"). Despite the visual similarity, it is not related to "adult."
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