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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinfidélité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.fi.de.li.te
"Son infidélité a causé beaucoup de douleur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being unfaithful, especially in a romantic relationship.
"Her unfaithfulness led to the end of their marriage." - 2
Breach of trust or loyalty in any relationship.
"The unfaithfulness of the employee resulted in a loss of client trust."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unfaithfulness' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'faithful', which comes from the Old English 'fæth' meaning 'loyalty' or 'trust'. The concept has evolved over centuries to encompass not only betrayal in romantic relationships but also in broader contexts of trust and fidelity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfaithfulness" is said worldwide
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infidélité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.fi.de.li.te
"Son infidélité a causé beaucoup de douleur."
Untreue
Transliteration: ʊnˈtʁɔʏ̯ə
"Seine Untreue führte zur Trennung."
infedeltà
Transliteration: in.fe.delˈta
"La sua infedeltà ha distrutto la loro relazione."
infidelidad
Transliteration: in.fi.ðe.liˈðað
"Su infidelidad rompió su matrimonio."
infidelidade
Transliteration: ĩ.fi.de.liˈda.dʒi
"A infidelidade dele causou muito sofrimento."
अवफादारी
Transliteration: avafādārī
"उसकी अवफादारी ने रिश्ते को खत्म कर दिया।"
不忠
Transliteration: bù zhōng
"他的不忠导致了分手。"
불충실
Transliteration: bulchungsil
"그의 불충실함은 그들의 관계를 끝냈다."
不誠実
Transliteration: ふせいじつ
"彼の不誠実が関係を壊した。"
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