What does cuckoldry mean?
Definitions for cuckoldry
ˈkʌk əl dricuck·old·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
cuckoldrynoun
the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women
Wiktionary
cuckoldrynoun
An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
cuckoldrynoun
The state of being a cuckold.
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cuckoldry
A cuckold is the husband of an adulterous wife; the wife of an adulterous husband is a cuckquean. In biology, a cuckold is a male who unwittingly invests parental effort in juveniles who are not genetically his offspring. A husband who is aware of and tolerates his wife's infidelity is sometimes called a wittol or wittold.
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cuckoldry
Cuckoldry refers to the state or condition in which a man is unknowingly raising another man's biological children because his wife or partner has been unfaithful. In broader terms, it also refers to the act of a woman being unfaithful in a relationship or marriage. The term originates from the cuckoo bird behaviour of laying its eggs in another bird's nest.
Webster Dictionary
Cuckoldrynoun
the state of being a cuckold; the practice of making cuckolds
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cuckoldry in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cuckoldry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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