noun
- plural of cuckoldry; instances or acts of infidelity by a spouse, or the state of being a cuckold
Usage: archaic or literary; often used in historical or dramatic contexts
Examples
- The play depicted the cuckoldries of the nobility in Renaissance Italy.
- Historical records documented numerous cuckoldries among the royal court.
- He wrote extensively about the cuckoldries that plagued aristocratic marriages.
- The novel explored themes of cuckoldries and betrayal in Victorian society.