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Princeton's WordNet
cuckoldomnoun
the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery
Wiktionary
cuckoldomnoun
cuckoldry
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cuckoldomnoun
Etymology: from cuckold.
She is thinking on nothing but her colonel, and conspiring cuckoldom against me. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.
It is a true saying, that the last man of the parish that knows of his cuckoldom, is himself. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of J. Bull.
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cuckoldom
Cuckoldom refers to the state or condition of a husband whose wife has been unfaithful, typically without his knowledge or consent. This term is often used in the context of negative feelings of betrayal, humiliation, or emasculation associated with this condition. It originates from the cuckoo bird's habit of laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
Webster Dictionary
Cuckoldomnoun
the state of a cuckold; cuckolds, collectively
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cuckoldom in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cuckoldom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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