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View synonyms for infidelity

infidelity

[ in-fi-del-i-tee ]

noun

plural infidelities.
  1. marital disloyalty; adultery.
  2. unfaithfulness; disloyalty.
  3. lack of religious faith, especially Christian faith.
  4. a breach of trust or a disloyal act; transgression.


infidelity

/ ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪtɪ /

noun

  1. lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness
  2. lack of religious faith; disbelief
  3. an act or instance of disloyalty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infidelity1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin infidēlitās; equivalent to infidel + -ity
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Example Sentences

Combine that with more grounded transgressions like infidelity, indoctrination, neglect and stalking, and we are under no false pretenses that these are “good” people in any conventional sense.

From Salon

At one point, as Moseby is desperate to avoid confronting his wife over her infidelity, he glumly watches a ballgame on TV.

In just 12 episodes across three soaps there were more plots than I could count - the storylines covered everything from depression to infidelity to knife crime.

From BBC

A new survey from Bankrate.com found that 40% of adults in the U.S. with a live-in partner are committing or have committed financial infidelity.

From Salon

He wasn’t ready to settle down until his daughters left for college, and he had to overcome his ex-wife’s infidelity.

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