Cuckoldry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cuckoldry is a noun meaning An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
Meaning
An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
More Meanings
- The state of being a cuckold.
- (zoology) Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.
Example Sentences
How many such-like cuckoldries are there in histories, procured by the Gods against seely mortall men?
By the end of 2017, it was clear that Homo politicus, like his allies in Hollywood and the media, tends not towards cuckoldry but a 21st-century equivalent of the droit du seigneur.
Word Forms
- cuckoldries
Synonyms for cuckoldry
Depending on context, synonyms include adultery, cheating, infidelity, promiscuity, two-timing, unfaithfulness.
Antonyms for cuckoldry
Common opposites include fidelity, faithfulness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hornwork, cuckold, cuckoldress, adulteress, conjugals, wife.
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