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infidelityin‧fi‧del‧i‧ty /ˌɪnfəˈdeləti/ noun (plural infidelities) [countable, uncountable]   - a marriage destroyed by infidelity
- Her husband never knew of her infidelity.
- There had been rumours for a long time of Clinton's marital infidelity.
when someone has sex with someone who is not their husband, girlfriend etc► unfaithful if someone is unfaithful , they have sex with someone who is not their husband, girlfriend etc: · Why do women stay with unfaithful partners?· Jeff promised he'd never be unfaithful again.unfaithful to: · He accused me of being unfaithful to him. ► cheat on somebody informal if someone cheats on their husband, girlfriend etc, they secretly have sex with someone else: · What would you do if your boyfriend cheated on you? ► affair a secret sexual relationship between two people when at least one of them is married to someone else: · Their affair lasted for six years.love affair: · They finally confessed their secret love affair.have an affair (with somebody): · He accused his wife of having an affair.· My wife thinks I'm having an affair with someone at work. ► adultery the act of having sex with someone who is not your husband or wife, when you are married: · She finally left her husband because of his adultery.commit adultery formal (=have sex with someone who is not your husband or wife): · 60% of men admit to committing adultery at some time during their marriages. ► infidelity formal when someone who is married has sex with someone who is not their husband or wife: · Her husband never knew of her infidelity.marital infidelity: · There had been rumours for a long time of Clinton's marital infidelity. ADJECTIVE► marital· As you might expect, studies show a strong correlation between marital dissatisfaction and infidelity.· There is an issue of marital infidelity.· A frequent cause is marital infidelity. when someone has sex with a person who is not their wife, husband, or partner:  marital infidelity |