cuckoldry

English

Etymology

From cuckold +‎ -ry.

Noun

cuckoldry (countable and uncountable, plural cuckoldries)

1. An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
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2. The state of being a cuckold.
3. (zoology) Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.

Translations

adultery committed by a married woman against her husband

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state of being a cuckold

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