Adulteress

/əˈdʌltərəs/

noun

A woman who has sex with a man who is not her husband.

She was labeled as an adulteress when she had an affair with a man other than her husband.

Disapproving

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The word 'adulteress' has a negative and judgmental tone, implying moral disapproval.

When the news of her being an adulteress spread, she faced social ostracism.

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'Adulteress' is specific to women; the male equivalent is 'adulterer'.

The story revolved around the adulteress and her accomplice, the adulterer.

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'Adulteress' is less common today and can sound archaic; modern language often uses 'cheating' or 'unfaithful' instead.

Historical texts often punished the adulteress more harshly than the adulterer.

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