Definition of infidelity
infidelities
1 : lack of belief in a religion
2a : unfaithfulness to a moral obligation : disloyaltyb : 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.
Recent Examples of infidelity from the Web
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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.
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Landline,’’ a comedy about infidelity that takes place in the ’90s.
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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.
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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.
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In 2016, Beyoncé released her album, Lemonade, a sprawling, deeply personal masterpiece that allegedly detailed her husband Jay Z's infidelity.
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Then, last year, his wife Beyoncé released her stunning visual album, Lemonade, which appeared to detail Jay Z's alleged infidelity.
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Topol profiles four, altering their names lest Boko Haram learn of their infidelity and, somehow, try to exact even more pain.
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Folks are being betrayed left and right: murder, infidelity, the works.
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First Known Use of infidelity
15th century
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
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