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Meaning of "adulteress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADULTERESS

adulteress  [əˈdʌltərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADULTERESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adulteress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADULTERESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

adulteress

Adultery

Adultery is extramarital sex that is considered objectionable on social, religious, moral or legal grounds. What sexual activities constitute adultery vary widely, as do the religious and legal consequences of such acts. The concept exists in many societies, though the definition and consequences vary, but the concept is similar in Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Historically, many cultures have considered adultery a very serious matter. Adultery often incurred severe punishment, usually for the woman and sometimes for the man, with penalties including the death penalty, mutilation or torture. Such punishments have gradually fallen into disfavor, especially from the 19th century onwards. In most Western countries, adultery is no longer a criminal offense. Nevertheless, even in jurisdictions where adultery is not a criminal offense, it may still have legal consequences, particularly in divorce cases. For example, where there is fault-based family law, it almost always constitutes grounds for divorce; depending on jurisdiction, it may be a factor to consider in a property settlement, the custody of children, the denial of alimony etc.

Definition of adulteress in the English dictionary

The definition of adulteress in the dictionary is a woman who has committed adultery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADULTERESS


adulterous
əˈdʌltərəs
apterous
ˈæptərəs
boisterous
ˈbɔɪstərəs
dipterous
ˈdɪptərəs
Hatteras
ˈhætərəs
heteropterous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒptərəs
hymenopterous
ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs
icterus
ˈɪktərəs
kernicterus
ˌkɜːˈnɪktərəs
lepidopterous
ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərəs
pesterous
ˈpestərəs
preposterous
prɪˈpɒstərəs
stertorous
ˈstɜːtərəs
Tartarus
ˈtɑːtərəs
tetrapterous
tɛˈtræptərəs
thysanopterous
ˌθɪsəˈnɒptərəs
traitoress
ˈtreɪtərəs
traitorous
ˈtreɪtərəs
trichopterous
trɪˈkɒptərəs
uterus
ˈjuːtərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADULTERESS

adult
adult education
adult education centre
Adult Training Centre
adulterant
adulterate
adulteration
adulterator
adulterer
adulteries
adulterine
adulterise
adulterize
adulterous
adulterously
adultery
adultescent
adulthood
adultly
adultness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADULTERESS

actress
archeress
avengeress
cateress
conqueress
divineress
hucksteress
interess
jaileress
manageress
murderess
ostleress
panderess
pantheress
pauperess
peeress
philosopheress
porteress
Quakeress
seeress
sorceress

Synonyms and antonyms of adulteress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «adulteress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADULTERESS

Find out the translation of adulteress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adulteress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adulteress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

淫妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adúltera
570 millions of speakers

English

adulteress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यभिचारिणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прелюбодейцею
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adúltera
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যভিচারিণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

femme adultère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adulteress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ehebrecherin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

姦婦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adulteress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn bà dâm phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விபசாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यभिचारिणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aldatan kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adultera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cudzołożnicą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перелюбницею
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adulteră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοιχαλίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

egbreekster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adulteress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horkvinne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adulteress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADULTERESS»

The term «adulteress» is regularly used and occupies the 55.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADULTERESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adulteress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adulteress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adulteress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADULTERESS»

Discover the use of adulteress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adulteress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jaina ...
The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written by Jain monks for the edification and amusement of the faithful.
Phyllis Granoff, 1993
2
The Adulteress
She is June Fanning, an English woman who lived in the house in 1941. As her narrative combines with Nicholas's, the story of The Adulteress is revealed - and Nicholas begins to discover exactly what went wrong with his own marriage.
Noelle Harrison, 2010
3
Words from the Other Woman: The True Account of a Redeemed ...
She didn't dream of becoming an adulteress, but that's precisely what happened in her early twenties. Words from the Other Woman is Rebecca's honest and cautionary testimony of how she fell from grace - and then was saved by it.
Rebecca Halton, 2011
4
The King & the Adulteress: A Psychoanalytical and Literary ...
"praise for the Italian edition: ""I read this book with passion from beginning to end.
Roberto Speziale-Bagliacca, 1998
5
The Adulteress and the Murderer
Too often people look for any excuse to justify their terrible things they do and thus, do not have to take full responsibilities for their actions, this is a story about adultery and murder.
Clyde Schultz, 2006
6
The Adulteress
The story line mostly follows Alma as the audience understands her needs, but to a degree Leslie Margolin also enables readers to comprehend the motives of Rats and Percy.
Leslie Margolin, 2006
7
The Adulteress
To the world she has committed an unforgivable sin .
Philippa Carr, 2013
8
Adulteress Anonymous
But? But nothing. The reality lay elsewhere. The truth was that Frances the Adulteress was already alive. One kiss, no more, and there she was, fully formed, taloned, vigilant, and plotting. Might Jane suspect, despite her unconcerned exterior?
Neville Conway, 2008
9
Adulteress
How many times have we all said that if we knew then what we know now, we would have done things differently? However, we do not get to relive our lives. This story is about an adulteress.
Cheryl A. Fryer, 2008
10
Gender and Sexuality in the Middle Ages: A Medieval Source ...
And also the adulteress; since thenceforward she becomes a whore and is parted from her husband and lost to her children, disregarding the word of the Lord who teaches us that He has made one flesh of man and wife. And after their noses ...
Martha A. Brozyna, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADULTERESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adulteress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
America: A Nation Under Sin or Love?
... adultery with another man's wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death” (Leviticus 20:10, ... «Eurweb.com, Jul 15»
2
Actress Kitty Zhang splits from director husband after his paid-sex …
It was the first instance of Chinese netizens backing an alleged celebrity adulteress, said Sina. But Zhang said the man was just a friend. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
Royal Flower Power! See Camilla's Summer Bouquet for a Cause …
I really don't care how many articles you write about her, she's still a adulteress. Kate M on July 1st, 2015. For the sake of many wonderful ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
4
7 Simple Tips for a Successful Fundamentalist Christian Marriage …
"If a man commits adultery with another man's wife — with the wife of his neighbor — both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to ... «Mic, Jul 15»
5
'Secrets and Wives' Recap: Susan and Amy Defend Their Men
This coming from a doctor's wife who is smothering her husband, an adulteress, a woman going through her third divorce and Susan, whose ... «BuddyTV, Jul 15»
6
Islamic State Captures First Territory in Afghanistan
... “God ordered all believers to enforce his punishments… God ordered us to cut off the hand of the thief and flog the adulterer and adulteress”. «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
7
Neocons Urge Embrace of Al Qaeda
... notes, for instance, that while Islamic State released a video in January showing its forces stoning an accused adulteress, Al Nusra released ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
8
Kate And Oliver Hudson Not Surprised By Father's Abandonment
That truth, he claims, is that Goldie was a serial adulteress who informed him she wanted an open marriage — on their wedding night — and, ... «ETCanada.com, Jun 15»
9
The flag of Robert E. Lee
In the New Testament account, God's standard of perfection cowed the crowd that was all poised to stone the adulteress. So the likely ... «RenewAmerica, Jun 15»
10
Biblical Marriage, Brooms and Faux Rage
... interpretation in John 8 when the Pharisees looked to stone a woman who was an adulteress. We know that when Jesus starts drawing in the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Adulteress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/adulteress>. Apr 2024 ».
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