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cuckoldry

noun
cuck·​old·​ry | \ ˈkə-kəl-drē How to pronounce cuckoldry (audio) \

Definition of cuckoldry

1 : the practice of making cuckolds
2 : the state of being a cuckold

Examples of cuckoldry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The idea that evolution encourages women to engage in cyclical cuckoldry was certainly an intriguing one. — The Economist, "The idea that women are cyclical cuckolders bites the dust," 10 May 2018

First Known Use of cuckoldry

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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