infidelity
pronunciation
How to pronounce infidelity in British English:
UK [ˌɪnfɪˈdeləti]
How to pronounce infidelity in American English:
US [ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being unfaithful
Word Origin
- infidelity (n.)
- c. 1400, "want of faith, unbelief in religion; false belief, paganism;" also (early 15c.) "unfaithfulness or disloyalty to a person" (originally to a sovereign, by 16c. to a lover or spouse), from French infidélité, from Latin infidelitatem (nominative infidelitas) "unfaithfulness, faithlessness," noun of quality from infidelis (see infidel).
Example
- 1. But what exactly is emotional infidelity ?
- 2. Signs you 're heading into emotional infidelity
- 3. Relationship issues have compounded as divorce and infidelity share a deep interconnection .
- 4. Generally , this is believed to be the top most reason for infidelity .
- 5. According to a study by the all-china women 's federation , female infidelity contributes to 30 percent of divorces .