infidelity
[in-fi-del-i-tee]
- marital disloyalty; adultery.
- unfaithfulness; disloyalty.
- lack of religious faith, especially Christian faith.
- a breach of trust or a disloyal act; transgression.
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Origin of infidelity
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treacheryaffairbetrayalduplicityadulterycheatingfalsenessfalsityunfaithfulnessperfidyperfidiousnesstreasonlewdnessinconstancytwo-timingExamples from the Web for infidelity
Contemporary Examples
Amid accusations of infidelity, she told reporters in 1988 that she and the former priest were just fine.
Was it difficult revisiting any of the darker memories, like his infidelity?
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack NicholsonAlex Suskind
November 10, 2014
The public conversation about infidelity has undoubtedly become more nuanced.
They succumbed to infidelity, remained materialistic, and acted selfishly.
Lets rap about new feminism, hip-hop and infidelity," she begins, "You got a good girl / Why she messing with a bad guy?
Elevator Music Beyoncé Doesn’t Want to Hear: Jay Z’s ‘Mistress’ Drops ‘Sorry Mrs. Carter’Amy Zimmerman
August 8, 2014
Historical Examples
This is the affirmation of the liberty claimed by infidelity.
Slavery Ordained of GodRev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
So far the position of the wife is secured in the case of the infidelity of the husband.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
But infidelity and bigotry are frequently next-door neighbours.
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, CompleteLewis Goldsmith
The infidelity of his wife did not trouble him in the least.
Therese RaquinEmile Zola
Curiosity is the mother of all infidelity, whether of the spirit or of the body.
The Golden FountainLilian Staveley
infidelity
- lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness
- lack of religious faith; disbelief
- an act or instance of disloyalty
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Word Origin and History for infidelity
n.
c.1400, "want of faith, unbelief in religion; false belief, paganism;" also (early 15c.) "unfaithfulness or disloyalty to a person" (originally to a sovereign, by 16c. to a lover or spouse), from French infidélité, from Latin infidelitatem (nominative infidelitas) "unfaithfulness, faithlessness," noun of quality from infidelis (see infidel).
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