seven-year itch

[ sev-en-yeer ]
/ ˈsɛv ɛnˌyɪər /

noun

scabies.
the temptation to have an affair, held to become a hazard in the seventh year of marriage.

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Origin of seven-year itch

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words nearby seven-year itch

seven-league boots, seven-segment display, seven-seven, seven-spot, seven-up, seven-year itch, sevenbark, sevener, sevenfold, sevenpenny, sevens
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British Dictionary definitions for seven-year itch

seven-year itch

noun

informal a tendency towards infidelity, traditionally said to begin after about seven years of marriage
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