cuckoldry
English
noun
Definitions
- An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
- The state of being a cuckold.
- (zoology) Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.
Etymology
Suffix from English cuckold.
Origin
English
cuckold
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Cognates and derived terms
- cuckold English
- cuckold-maker English
- cuckoldee English
- cuckolder English
- cuckoldize English
- cuckoldly English
- cuckoldom English
- cuckoldress English
- cuckoldy English
- wittol English
- cokolde Middle English