Cuckoldry: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จโโค๏ธโ๐
cuckoldry
[ หkสkษldri ]
marital infidelity
Cuckoldry refers to the practice or state of a man whose wife is unfaithful, particularly when he is unaware of her infidelity. In historical contexts, it has often been associated with feelings of humiliation and helplessness for the deceived husband. The term has been used in literature and popular culture to explore themes of jealousy, betrayal, and masculinity. In modern times, cuckoldry can also refer to a consensual kink where individuals derive pleasure from the knowledge of their partner's infidelity.
Synonyms
betrayal, cheating, infidelity.
Examples of usage
- He felt a profound sense of cuckoldry after discovering his wife's affair.
- Cuckoldry has been a theme in many Shakespearean plays.
- The concept of cuckoldry is often explored in psychological discussions about relationships.
Translations
Translations of the word "cuckoldry" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cuckoldry
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคคเฅเคจเฅ เคเฅ เคธเคพเคฅ เคงเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Ehebruch
๐ฎ๐ฉ pengkhianatan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตัะฟะตะบัะธะฒะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ cuckoldry
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใฏใซใใชใผ
๐ซ๐ท cuckoldrie
๐ช๐ธ cuckoldry
๐น๐ท kandฤฑrฤฑlma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎูุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ cuckoldstvรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ cuckoldry
๐จ๐ณ ็ปฟๅธฝๅญๆๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ cuckoldry
๐ฎ๐ธ cuckoldry
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะดะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแชแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aldanma
๐ฒ๐ฝ cuckoldry
Etymology
The term 'cuckold' has its origin in the Old French word 'cucu' or the Late Latin 'cuculus', which means 'cuckoo'. The cuckoo bird is known for its reproductive strategy of laying eggs in the nests of other birds, leaving the fostering parents to raise its young. This behavior metaphorically linked to the idea of a man raising children that are not biologically his own, hence the concept of cuckoldry developed. It has been present in literature since at least the Middle Ages, gaining prominence in works by authors like Chaucer and Shakespeare. Over centuries, cuckoldry has been both a source of shame and a subject of fascination, often examined in the context of power dynamics in relationships and societal norms regarding fidelity.