English-Italian translations for adultery

• adulterio
  E’ inconcepibile che ancora oggi si possa lapidare una donna accusata di adulterio. It is inconceivable that a woman accused of adultery can still be stoned.
  In nessuno di questi casi l'uomo coinvolto nell'adulterio è stato punito. In none of these cases have any of the men involved in the adultery been punished.
  A questi ultimi non è accaduto nulla, ma la ragazza è stata condannata per adulterio secondo la legge della sharia. Nothing happened to the men, but the girl was sentenced for adultery under Sharia law.

Definition of adultery

• Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse
• Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment
• The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery
• Adulteration; corruption

Examples

• She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high

Related words

• unadulterated
• adulteration
• adulterer
• adulterate
• adulteress
• adulterated
• adulterous
• adulterine
• adulterant