extramarital

adjective

ex·​tra·​mar·​i·​tal ˌek-strə-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce extramarital (audio)
-ˈma-rə-
: of, relating to, or being sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse : adulterous
an extramarital affair

Examples of extramarital in a Sentence

she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
Recent Examples on the Web In June, French outlet Voici published an article claiming Millepied had an extramarital affair. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023 Mateer learned in the same period that Paul had hired a woman who was a former mistress to Paxton and presumed that the new hire meant the extramarital affair between the two had started back up. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2023 The race was complicated by Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican ally who had all but officially endorsed Ms. Haley before he was swept up in a scandal over an extramarital affair. Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023 In return, Austin real estate developer Nate Paul allegedly employed a woman with whom Paxton had an extramarital affair and bankrolled the renovations of his million-dollar Austin home. Jake Bleiberg and Paul J. Weber, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023 Detroit Free Press Dear Amy: My brother and I are the byproducts of extramarital affairs our mother had between 1943 and 1953, presumably to the same man. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023 Dear Amy: My brother and I are the byproducts of extramarital affairs our mother had between 1943 and 1953, presumably to the same man. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023 Advice Dear Amy: My brother and I are the byproducts of extramarital affairs our mother had between 1943 and 1953, presumably to the same man. Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023 The Oscar winner, 42, and her French dancer husband's outing comes two months after a June report that emerged in French outlet Voici claimed Millepied, 46, had an extramarital affair. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extramarital was in 1925

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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extramarital. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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extramarital

adjective
ex·​tra·​mar·​i·​tal ˌek-strə-ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce extramarital (audio)
: of or relating to sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse

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