Adulterous

/əˈdʌltərəs/ adjective

Involving romantic or sexual relations between a married person and someone other than their spouse.

From Latin 'adulterare' meaning 'to corrupt' or 'to contaminate,' from 'ad-' (to) and 'alter' (other). The root suggests mixing or corrupting what should be pure.

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