Adultery
/əˈdʌltəɹi/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Adultery
noun
- Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
"She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high."
- Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
- Faithlessness in religion.
- The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
- The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
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