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    adulterine
    /əˈdʌlt(ə)rʌɪn/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a child) born as the result of an adulterous relationship.
    • 2. illegal, unlicensed, or spurious: archaic "an adulterine castle"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adulterineAdulterine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adulterine. adjective. adul· ter· ine ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrīn. -ˌrēn. Synonyms of adulterine. 1. a. : marked by adulteration : spurious. b. : illegal. 2. : born of adultery. Synonyms. adulterate. adulterous. extracurricular. extramarital. two-timing. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of adulterine in a Sentence.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › adulterine_adjadulterine, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word adulterine, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › adulterineAdulterine - definition of adulterine by The Free Dictionary

    Define adulterine. adulterine synonyms, adulterine pronunciation, adulterine translation, English dictionary definition of adulterine. adj. 1. Characterized by adulteration; spurious. 2. Born of adultery: adulterine offspring. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADULTERINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: of or made by adulteration; fake conceived in adultery.... Click for more definitions.

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    Adulterine definition: characterized by adulteration; spurious.. See examples of ADULTERINE used in a sentence.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › adulterineAdulterine Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. (rare) One born of an adulterous union. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Adulterine. Noun. Singular: adulterine. Plural: adulterines. Origin of Adulterine. Latin adulterīnus from adulter adulterer perhaps back-formation from adulterāre to pollute adulterate. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adulterineAdulterine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · Definitions of adulterine. adjective. conceived in adultery. synonyms: illegitimate. of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › adulterineadulterine - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 28, 2024 · adulterine (comparative more adulterine, superlative most adulterine) Spurious; due to adulteration.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › adulterineADULTERINE Synonyms: 7 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

    Definition of adulterine. as in extracurricular. relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse adulterine fiction often portrays the illicit lovers sympathetically. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. extracurricular. adulterous. extramarital.

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    Definition of adulterine in English:. cite. adulterine