infidelity

noun in·fi·del·i·ty \ ˌin-fə-ˈde-lə-tē , -(ˌ)fī- \

Definition of infidelity

plural infidelities

1 :lack of belief in a religion

2 a :unfaithfulness to a moral obligation :disloyalty

b :the act or fact of having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's husband, wife, or partner

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Examples of infidelity in a Sentence

She was convinced that her husband was guilty of infidelity.
He has admitted to a number of marital infidelities.

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Reliable statistics on infidelity are hard to come by as there are few incentives for candour and definitions vary.

— catherine cusick, Longreads, "Is Joss Whedon a Bad Feminist? A Reading List," 23 Aug. 2017
In a city full of competition — dueling academics at Yale, striving actresses at Long Wharf, rival street toughs, and the town's fair share of infidelity, double-dealing, misguided youth and disturbed or even occult outliers — noir is everywhere.

— susan dunne, courant.com, "Amy Bloom Edits Short-Story Compilation About New Haven's Dark Side," 7 Aug. 2017
While Bey and Jay had been keeping a super low public profile for most of June, the rapper dropped his new and extremely candid apology album 4:44, which detailed his infidelity and later absolution.

— lilian min, Redbook, "Beyoncé and JAY-Z Twins' Birth Certificates Finally Share Some Birth Details," 20 July 2017
Lady Macbeth Is a Brilliant, Macabre Period Drama—David Sims delights in William Oldroyd’s debut film that tackles murder and infidelity in rural Victorian England.

— the editors, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic’s Week in Culture," 14 July 2017
Landline,’’ a comedy about infidelity that takes place in the ’90s.

— interview by ana marie cox, New York Times, "Jenny Slate Hates Being Oversimplified," 12 July 2017
JAY-Z's new album 4:44 has been popularly heralded as a response to Beyoncé's landmark fifth album Lemonade, but in particularly it's been pored over for its references to relationship infidelity.

— lilian min, Cosmopolitan, "Beyoncé Approved Every Song on JAY-Z's New Album, According to His Producer," 3 July 2017
Just as a documentary about her husband’s infidelities aired, a lithe and leggy Diana floated into a Serpentine Gallery benefit wearing a body-conscious cocktail dress by Christina Stambolian.

— alexandra gurvitch, Vogue, "Princess Diana Off-Duty: 5 Ways to Get Her Sloane Ranger Style," 1 July 2017
In 2016, Beyoncé released her album, Lemonade, a sprawling, deeply personal masterpiece that allegedly detailed her husband Jay Z's infidelity.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "Jay Z References 'Stillborns' and Cheating on Beyoncé on His New Album '4:44'," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of infidelity

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