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infidelity

[ in-fi-del-i-tee ]
/ ˌÉȘn fÉȘˈdɛl ÉȘ ti /
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noun, plural in·fi·del·i·ties.
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

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin infidēlitās, equivalent to infidēli(s) unfaithful (see infidel) + -tās-ty2

Words nearby infidelity

infested, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder, infield hit, infield out, infighting
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Words related to infidelity

adultery, affair, betrayal, duplicity, treachery, cheating, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, lewdness, perfidiousness, perfidy, treason, unfaithfulness, bad faith, treacherousness, two-timing

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British Dictionary definitions for infidelity

infidelity
/ (ˌÉȘnfÉȘˈdɛlÉȘtÉȘ) /
noun plural -ties
lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness
lack of religious faith; disbelief
an act or instance of disloyalty
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