Cuckoldry

/ˈkʌkəldri/ noun

Definition

The act, practice, or state of being cuckolded; infidelity or sexual betrayal within a marriage or committed relationship.

Etymology

From 'cuckold' with the '-ry' suffix (meaning practice or condition), a standard noun formation in English.

Kelly Says

Cuckoldry was a constant theme in Renaissance theater because it mixed class anxiety—if a servant or lower-status man seduced a nobleman's wife, it inverted the social order, making the audience both horrified and entertained.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ ሰው
en-deh an-de sew
ARالعربية
خيانة
kha-i-anah
BNবাংলা
বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা
bi-shwa-as-ghaat-ka-ta
CACatalà
infidelitat
in-fee-deh-lee-tat
CSČeština
nezávislost
neh-za-vis-lost
DADansk
utroskab
oo-tro-skaab
DEDeutsch
Eifersucht
eye-fər-zoot
ELΕλληνικά
ερωτική προδοσία
e-ro-ti-ki pro-do-see-ah
ESEspañol
cuckoldría
ku-kol-dree-ah
FAفارسی
بی وفایی
bee-vo-fa-ee
FISuomi
petollisuus
peh-to-lis-uus
FRFrançais
infidélité
in-fee-deh-lee-tay
GUGU
પ્રેમ
prem
HAHA
kyautar
kya-u-tar
HEעברית
בגידה
ba-gi-dah
HIहिन्दी
विश्वासघात
vishwas-ghaat
HUMagyar
házasságtörés
ha-za-ssag-tor-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
perselingkuhan
per-se-lin-ku-han
IGIG
nke
n-keh
ITItaliano
infedeltà
in-feh-del-ta
JA日本語
浮気
fuki
KKKK
көңілсіздік
koeng-il-sizd-ik
KMKM
ការប្រព្រឹត្ត
kaar pra-prut
KO한국어
이혼
i-hon
MRMR
विश्वासघात
vishwaas-ghaat
MSBahasa Melayu
pengkhianatan
peng-khi-a-na-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော် သူ
kyun-taw thu
NLNederlands
overspel
oh-ver-spel
NONorsk
utroskap
oo-tro-skap
PAPA
bewfa
be-vfa
PLPolski
zdrady
zdra-dee
PTPortuguês
infidelidade
in-fee-deh-lee-dah-deh
RORomână
infidelitate
in-fee-deh-lee-ta-teh
RUРусский
измена
iz-me-na
SVSvenska
otrogenhet
oh-tro-gen-het
SWKiswahili
ubaya
oo-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
காதல் துரோகம்
ka-athal thuro-gam
TEతెలుగు
భ్రమ
bhra-ma
THไทย
นอกใจ
nok jai
TLTL
pag-a-li-gal
pa-ga-li-gaal
TRTürkçe
sadakatsizlik
sa-da-kat-siz-lik
UKУкраїнська
зрада
zrah-dah
URاردو
نفاق
na-faaq
VITiếng Việt
ngoài giá
ngoi gya
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
出轨
chū guǐ
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Noun: the practice of cuckoldry. Medieval/early modern origin as legal and social shame for male partners; carries assumptions about women's sexual autonomy and male control.

Inclusive Usage

Avoid as shame-term. If discussing consensual practice, use 'ethical non-monogamy' or 'consensual non-monogamy'.

Inclusive Alternatives

["consensual non-monogamy","ethical non-monogamy","infidelity"]

Empowerment Note

Reclaim: some modern practitioners use 'cuckolding' descriptively as valid relationship choice; distinction from shaming language is consent and agency.

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