extramarital
adj/ˌɛkstɹəˈmæɹɪtəl/
Etymology From extra- + marital.
1
Occurring outside marriage.
2
Of a relationship or sex Adulterous.
- David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and one of America’s most decorated four-star generals, resigned on Friday after an F.B.I. investigation uncovered evidence that he had been involved in an extramarital affair.2012 November 9, Michael D. Shear, “Petraeus Quits; Evidence of Affair Was Found by F.B.I.”, in New York Times:
- Synonyms
- illegitimate, extraconjugal, extramarriage, extracurricular
- Antonyms
- intramarital
- Derived terms
- extramaritally