infidelity

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English infidelite, from Middle French infidelité (modern French infidélité) and its etymon Latin īnfidēlitās. Equivalent to infidel +‎ -ity. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/ === Noun === infidelity (countable and uncountable, plural infidelities) Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse. Unfaithfulness in some other moral obligation. (archaic) Lack of religious belief. Synonym: irreligion ==== Synonyms ==== (marital): Synonyms: adultery; see also Thesaurus:cuckoldry (moral): betrayal (religious): faithlessness ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “moral”): faithfulness (antonym(s) of “moral”): loyalty (antonym(s) of “moral”): fidelity ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === infidelity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia