extramarital

adjective

ex·​tra·​mar·​i·​tal ˌek-strə-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce extramarital (audio)
-ˈma-rə-
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: of, relating to, or being sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not that person's spouse : adulterous
an extramarital affair

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she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
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The book, and subsequently the movie, follow Diana’s extramarital affair with her former riding instructor, Captain James Hewitt. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 There has never been any real question of extramarital affairs. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Sanford appeared to be on a trajectory for higher office when a very public extramarital affair in 2009 derailed that. — Gavin Jackson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Kathrine Thorborg Johansen and Anders Danielsen Lie gives fine performances in the second fiction feature from Swedish-Danish director Maria Bäck, in which a woman's long-term extramarital affair puts her life in perspective. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extramarital

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extramarital was in 1925

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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extramarital. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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extramarital

adjective
ex·​tra·​mar·​i·​tal ˌek-strə-ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce extramarital (audio)
: of or relating to sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse
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