What does "infidelity" mean?
Infidelity: Unfaithfulness to the marriage vow or contract; violation of the marriage covenant by adultery.
Additional senses
- 2.Breach of trust; unfaithfulness to a charge, or to moral obligation; treachery; deceit; as, the infidelity of a servant. "The infidelity of friends." Sir W. Temple.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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