extramarital

adjective ex·tra·mar·i·tal \ ˌek-strə-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl , -ˈma-rə- \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of extramarital

: of, relating to, or being sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse : adulterous

an extramarital affair

See extramarital defined for English-language learners

See extramarital defined for kids

Examples of extramarital in a Sentence

she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers

Recent Examples of extramarital from the Web

Collier was the first to publicly accuse Bentley of having an extramarital affair with advisor Rebekah Mason after the governor fired him in March 2016.

— mike cason, AL.com, "Spencer Collier's lawsuit against Robert Bentley proceeding," 7 Apr. 2018
Trump's comments about the relationship broke an 11-day silence since Daniels went public with claims of an extramarital affair with the real estate mogul in a 60 Minutes interview.

— gregory korte, USA TODAY, "Trump denies knowing about hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels," 5 Apr. 2018
His corrupt deals with politicians and his extramarital relationship paint a picture of shameless greed and ego.

— matthew gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, "From the pages of these literary classics, TV for our times," 5 Apr. 2018
The fallout from the 2009 revelations of his extramarital affairs cost him endorsement deals with Gatorade, AT&T, General Motors and Gillette, among others.

— zach schonbrun, New York Times, "Tiger Woods Is Back. Will Sponsors Buy In?," 31 Mar. 2018
One extramarital affair is not a great alibi to deny another.

— callum borchers, Washington Post, "Five questions for Stormy Daniels in her ‘60 Minutes’ interview," 24 Mar. 2018
The trial for Torregano also highlighted actions of a former NOPD officer, Darryl Coulon, who admitted on the witness stand to having a previous extramarital affair with the accuser.

— laura mcknight, NOLA.com, "Person shot to death in New Orleans East: NOPD," 21 Mar. 2018
The complaint is the second this month by a woman claiming Trump and his cohort have tried to keep them from talking about alleged extramarital affairs with the president before he was elected.

— edvard pettersson, Bloomberg.com, "Ex-Playmate Sues Tabloid Publisher for Burying Trump Story," 20 Mar. 2018
In 2016, Bobeck was fired from his post on the Joint Staff for having an extramarital affair, a violation of military law.

— tom vanden brook, USA TODAY, "Army National Guard general under criminal investigation after emails show ties to defense contractor," 18 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extramarital.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of extramarital

1925

EXTRAMARITAL Defined for English Language Learners

extramarital

adjective

Definition of extramarital for English Language Learners

: happening outside of a marriage

Learn More about extramarital

Spanish Central: Translation of extramarital Nglish: Translation of extramarital for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up extramarital? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

extramarital

Definition of extramarital

Examples of extramarital in a Sentence

Recent Examples of extramarital from the Web

First Known Use of extramarital

EXTRAMARITAL Defined for English Language Learners

extramarital

Definition of extramarital for English Language Learners

Learn More about extramarital

Seen and Heard

WORD OF THE DAY

cathexis

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Test Your Vocabulary

Words at Play

Words from Letters in the Greek Alphabet

'Preventive' or 'Preventative'?

Words We're Watching: 'Bluebeard,' the Verb

Where 'Cliff-hangers' Come From

Ask the Editors

2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

Words of the Year: 1066

Literally

Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

Word Games

Odd Habits and Quirks Quiz

More Confusing Words—Quiz

Name That Thing

Citation

Going Greek: 7 Words from the Greek Alphabet

'Preventive' or 'Preventative'?

Odd Habits and Quirks Quiz

Trending: Trump: Den of Thieves and 'Lowlifes'

2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

extramarital

Definition of extramarital

Examples of extramarital in a Sentence

Recent Examples of extramarital from the Web

First Known Use of extramarital

EXTRAMARITAL Defined for English Language Learners

extramarital

Definition of extramarital for English Language Learners

Learn More about extramarital

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

Going Greek: 7 Words from the Greek Alphabet

'Preventive' or 'Preventative'?

Odd Habits and Quirks Quiz

Trending: Trump: Den of Thieves and 'Lowlifes'

2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes