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adulterine

adjective

ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrīn How to pronounce adulterine (audio)
Definition of adulterinenext
as in extracurricular
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse adulterine fiction often portrays the illicit lovers sympathetically

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  1. extracurricular
  2. adulterous
  3. extramarital
Adjective
  • Bow School District soon issued no-trespass orders that banned Fellers and Anthony Foote from entering district property or attending sporting or other extracurricular events.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • These follow-up costs can include extracurricular activities, meal programs, fundraisers and other school fees.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracurricular
Adjective
  • Fiction is inherently adulterous.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of adulterous
Adjective
  • Black also allegedly confided in Epstein about personal matters, including extramarital affairs that ended in nondisclosure agreements, according to emails released last year.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This status quo starts to change when Ruthie gets pregnant via extramarital affair and moves to New York to figure out her life.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of extramarital
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“Adulterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterine. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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