adultery
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- Overview
- Definitions and legal constructs
- Prevalence
- Cultural and religious traditions
- Greco-Roman world
- Abrahamic religions
- Biblical sources
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam
- Eastern religions
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Other historical practices
- Adultery and the law
- Punishment
- Legal issues regarding paternity
- Criticism of adultery laws
- Consequences
- General
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Violence
- Honor killings
- Crimes of passion
- Stoning
- Flogging
- Violence between the partners of an adulterous couple
- In fiction
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Illustration depicting an adulterous wife, circa 1800
Adultery is generally defined as extramarital sex that is or was considered objectionable on social, religious and moral grounds, and which often resulted in legal consequences. Although the sexual activities that can be described as adultery vary, as well as their consequences, the concept is found in many cultures and shares similarities in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Adultery was and continues to be viewed by many societies as offensive to public morals, and as undermining the "marital" relationship.