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infidelity

/ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/

Meanings
noun
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.

Examples :

"The accusations of infidelity led to the breakdown of their marriage. "
family sex moral society human attitude

Related Words

Illustration intimate

intimate noun

/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/

A very close friend.

"Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration marriage

marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

The state of being married.

"You should enter marriage for love."

Illustration romantic

romantic adjective

/ɹə-/ /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, Corsican, etc.

"My history teacher explained the romantic languages, like French and Spanish, in class today. "

Illustration accusations

accusations noun

/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃənz/

The act of accusing.

"The manager addressed the accusations of unfair treatment that several employees had made. "

Illustration breakdown

breakdown noun

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/

A failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed

"We saw a breakdown by the side of the road."

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration outspoken

outspoken verb

/ˌaʊtˈspoʊkən/

To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.

"The politician's impassioned speech outspoken the concerns of the quiet protestors, finally bringing their struggle to national attention. "

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "