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adultère — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adulterer noun A person, especially a man, who has sex with someone other than their spouse.
  • adulteress noun A married woman who has sex with someone other than her spouse.
  • adulterous adj Involving or characterised by adultery.
  • adultery noun Sexual activity between a married person and someone who is not their spouse.

Senses

adultère is used for these senses in English:

  • adulterer (broadly) One who commits adultery.
  • adulteress A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.
  • adulterous Of, or characterized by adultery.
  • adultery (narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

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