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infidelity

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in·fi·del·i·ty  (nf-dl-t)
n. pl. in·fi·del·i·ties
1.
a. Unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse.
b. An act of sexual unfaithfulness.
2. Lack of fidelity or loyalty.
3. Lack of religious belief.

infidelity [ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness
2. lack of religious faith; disbelief
3. an act or instance of disloyalty
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.infidelityinfidelity - the quality of being unfaithful      
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
faithlessness, fickleness, inconstancy, falseness - unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
disloyalty - the quality of being disloyal
faithfulness, fidelity - the quality of being faithful

infidelity
noun unfaithfulness, cheating (informal), adultery, betrayal, duplicity, disloyalty, bad faith, perfidy, falseness, faithlessness, false-heartedness I divorced him for infidelity.
Translations
infidelity [ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪtɪ] N (to partner) → infidelidad f (to a) (to principle, cause) → deslealtad f (to para con)

infidelity [ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti] n [wife, husband, lover] → infidélité f

infidelity
nUntreue f

infidelity [ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪtɪ] ninfedeltà f inv
infidelity [ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪtɪ] ninfedeltà f inv

infidelity
n infidelity [infiˈdeləti]
disloyalty or unfaithfulness (eg to one's husband or wife). ontrouheid خِيانَه، عَدَم إخْلاص безверие nevěra utroskab die Untreue απιστία infidelidad truudusetus خیانت uskottomuus infidélité אִי-נֶאֱמָנוּת श्रद्धाहीनता nevjerovanje hűtlenség ketidaksetiaan ótryggð, ótrúnaður infedeltà 不義 불충 neištikimybė neuzticība tidak jujur ontrouw utroskap, tillitsbrudd niewierność infidelidade infide­litate (супружеская) неверность nevera nezvestoba nevernost otrohet การนอกใจ sadakatsizlik; ihanet (夫婦間)不忠實 невірність, зрада بے وفائی không chung thuỷ,


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Porthos and his companion alighted before the gate of the little chateau, where we are about to meet again our old acquaintances Athos and Bragelonne, the latter of whom had disappeared since the discovery of the infidelity of La Valliere.
Such is the reason, my dear marquise, why I felt myself impressed in favor of that poor man, who once loved, and even adored me; and why, when I see him so unfortunate, I forgive his infidelity which I have reason to believe he also regrets; and why, moreover, I should not have been disinclined to afford him some consolation, or some good advice; he would have understood the step I had taken, and would have thought kindly of me for it.
Then, worn out by deceit, treasons, infidelity, and the whole body of terrestrial misery, what does he find at the end of his career?
 
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