Cuckold
noun
A man whose wife is not loyal or cheats on him with another man.
Despite his wife's explicit actions, he chose to remain a cuckold.
Often appears as...
- become a cuckold
- remain a cuckold
verb
To make a man a cuckold by being unfaithful or disloyal to him.
She cuckolded him with his best friend.
Often appears as...
- cuckold someone
- she cuckolds him
noun
In literature, a man who unknowingly and foolishly devotes his life to supporting an unfaithful wife and her lover.
In the play, the protagonist is a pitiful cuckold, unwittingly devoting his resources to raise another man's children.
Often appears as...
- literary cuckold
- portray as a cuckold
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A man whose wife is not loyal or cheats on him with another man.
Despite his wife's explicit actions, he chose to remain a cuckold.
Often appears as...
- become a cuckold
- remain a cuckold
verb
To make a man a cuckold by being unfaithful or disloyal to him.
She cuckolded him with his best friend.
Often appears as...
- cuckold someone
- she cuckolds him
noun
In literature, a man who unknowingly and foolishly devotes his life to supporting an unfaithful wife and her lover.
In the play, the protagonist is a pitiful cuckold, unwittingly devoting his resources to raise another man's children.
Often appears as...
- literary cuckold
- portray as a cuckold
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
It’s a word with negative emotions, suggest betrayal and humiliation.
He felt like a cuckold when he saw the text messages on her phone.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Stigma
Being called a cuckold can feel insulting, as it implies a lack of control or weakness.
At the party, his friends teased him about being a cuckold.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Usage
The term has old-fashioned roots, less commonly used in modern speech.
He read about cuckolds in the history of medieval literature.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
It’s a word with negative emotions, suggest betrayal and humiliation.
He felt like a cuckold when he saw the text messages on her phone.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Stigma
Being called a cuckold can feel insulting, as it implies a lack of control or weakness.
At the party, his friends teased him about being a cuckold.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Usage
The term has old-fashioned roots, less commonly used in modern speech.
He read about cuckolds in the history of medieval literature.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
It’s a word with negative emotions, suggest betrayal and humiliation.
He felt like a cuckold when he saw the text messages on her phone.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Stigma
Being called a cuckold can feel insulting, as it implies a lack of control or weakness.
At the party, his friends teased him about being a cuckold.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Usage
The term has old-fashioned roots, less commonly used in modern speech.
He read about cuckolds in the history of medieval literature.
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Video examples
Empathy Is Not...
and believe themselves to be unique, and I'm a millennial and an only child, so, duh! But my favorite, favorite, favorite is "cuck." It's a slur, short for "cuckold," for men who have been cheated on by their wives.
Video examples
Empathy Is Not...
and believe themselves to be unique, and I'm a millennial and an only child, so, duh! But my favorite, favorite, favorite is "cuck." It's a slur, short for "cuckold," for men who have been cheated on by their wives.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
William Wycherley
English Dramatist
He's a fool that marries, but he's a greater that does not marry a fool; what is wit in a wife good for, but to make a man a cuckold?
Quote examples
Elizabeth Edwards
American Lawyer
I'm not just a cuckolded wife.
Quote examples
William Wycherley
English Dramatist
He's a fool that marries, but he's a greater that does not marry a fool; what is wit in a wife good for, but to make a man a cuckold?
Quote examples
Elizabeth Edwards
American Lawyer
I'm not just a cuckolded wife.
Example 1 of 2
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