infidelity

[ in-fi-del-i-tee ]

noun

, plural in·fi·del·i·ties.

1. marital disloyalty; adultery.
2. unfaithfulness; disloyalty.
3. lack of religious faith, especially Christian faith.
4. a breach of trust or a disloyal act; transgression.

infidelity

/ ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪtɪ /

noun

1. lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness
2. lack of religious faith; disbelief
3. an act or instance of disloyalty

Word History and Origins

Origin of infidelity¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin infidēlitās; equivalent to infidel + -ity

Example Sentences

Amid accusations of infidelity, she told reporters in 1988 that she and the former priest were just fine.

From The Daily Beast

Was it difficult revisiting any of the darker memories, like his infidelity?

From The Daily Beast

The public conversation about infidelity has undoubtedly become more nuanced.

From The Daily Beast

They succumbed to infidelity, remained materialistic, and acted selfishly.

From The Daily Beast

Lets rap about new feminism, hip-hop and infidelity," she begins, "You got a good girl / Why she messing with a bad guy?

From The Daily Beast

The infidelity of her father and the piety of her mother contended, like counter currents of the ocean, in her bosom.

From Project Gutenberg

Much more, many persons were ready to follow them into all the wild sophistries of infidelity.

From Project Gutenberg

She looked round the room, apparently recognizing with resentment the scene of Tanqueray's perpetual infidelity.

From Project Gutenberg

May there not be the greatest practical infidelity with the most artistic beauty and native reach of thought?

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Upon what, then, is based the opinion that divorce is permissible in case of infidelity on the part of the woman?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adultery
• affair
• betrayal
• duplicity
• treachery