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cuckoldry

/ˈkʌk.əl.dri/

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noun

/ˈkʌk.əl.dri/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее практику или состояние обманутого мужа, обычно связанное с супружеской изменой женщины.

A noun referring to the practice or state of being a cuckold, typically involving the sexual infidelity of a married woman.

uncountable

  1. The practice of making cuckoldsC2formal

    The act or practice of engaging in sexual relations with a married woman, thereby making her husband a cuckold.

    ruСупружеская измена

    • The novel explores themes of jealousy and cuckoldry in aristocratic society.
    • In medieval literature, cuckoldry was often a subject of satire.
    • The scandal involved accusations of cuckoldry among the nobility.

    Synonymsadulteryinfidelityunfaithfulness

Forms
  • cuckoldries plural form
  • cuckoldries' possessive plural form
  • cuckoldry's possessive singular form