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- [in-fi-del-i-tee]
- /ˌɪn fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti/
- /ˌɪn.fɪˈdel.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fi-del-i-tee]
- /ˌɪn fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti/
Definitions of infidelity word
- noun plural infidelity marital disloyalty; adultery. 1
- noun plural infidelity unfaithfulness; disloyalty. 1
- noun plural infidelity lack of religious faith, especially Christian faith. 1
- noun plural infidelity a breach of trust or a disloyal act; transgression. 1
- noun infidelity The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner. 1
- noun infidelity sexual unfaithfulness, adultery 1
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Origin of infidelity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin infidēlitās, equivalent to infidēli(s) unfaithful (see infidel) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Infidelity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
infidelity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infidelity
noun infidelity
- treachery — violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
Antonyms for infidelity
noun infidelity
- faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
- fidelity — strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity.
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