Psychological Terms Related To Relationships

noun the practice of making a cuckold of a husband

• The historical records show evidence of cuckoldry among the nobility.
• He found out about the cuckoldry when he saw a suspicious text on her phone.
• The gossip about his cuckoldry spread like wildfire in the small town.
• Betrayal in business deals can sometimes feel like a form of cuckoldry.

noun a woman who commits adultery, typically with a married man

• The law in many countries still punishes the act of adultery, especially when committed by an adultress.
• I heard she was labeled as an adultress after the scandal broke out.
• She's known around town as the biggest adultress in the neighborhood.
• In literature, the character was portrayed as an adultress who faced the consequences of her actions.