voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their lawful spouse.
Origin of adultery
1325–75; Middle English adulterie<Latin adulterium, equivalent to adulter (see adulterer) + -ium-ium; replacing Middle English a(d)vouterie<Old French avoutrie<Latin, with ad-ad- replacing aa-5
It also contains some clunky passages of adultery, temptations of the flesh, and general sexual awkwardness.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Pounding is charged with one count each of assault, adultery, and conduct unbecoming an officer.
Commando Colonel Accused of Exposing his Lover to HIV|Jacob Siegel|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Typically, adultery charges are added to cases where there have been other offenses.
Commando Colonel Accused of Exposing his Lover to HIV|Jacob Siegel|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The opera is a dark and passionate tale of adultery and greed.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then I think of the great writers of suburban misery (and drinking, and adultery), Updike and Cheever.
An Author at Home in Lonely Landscapes|Letitia Trent|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, we cannot but agree with the Puritans, that adultery is not a subject for comedy at all.
Plays and Puritans|Charles Kingsley
For many of this sex also, and of noble birth, were put to death on being convicted of adultery or unchastity.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus|Ammianus Marcellinus
In short, adultery isn't so very reprehensible if the King doesn't know.
Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess|Henry W. Fischer
It gave me to understand that Muki was bringing an action against me for adultery.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai
Prejudices: celibacy of priests, futility of adultery, emancipation of woman.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert
British Dictionary definitions for adultery
adultery
/ (əˈdʌltərɪ) /
nounplural-teries
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married man or woman and a partner other than the legal spouse
Word Origin for adultery
C15: adulterie, altered (as if directly from Latin adulterium) from C14 avoutrie, via Old French from Latin adulterium, from adulter, back formation from adulterāre. See adulterate