From the headline of this article at The New Yorker.
上記の文で、infidelity の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "infidelity" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎の訳の中で最も適切なのは、
なお、今回の問題の見出しは、女優のMia Farrowと俳優・映画監督のWoody Allenの間の息子のRowan Farrowが書いた記事のものです。Rowan Farrowは、先日、Harvey Weinsteinのセクハラ暴露記事でピューリッツァー賞を受賞しました。
- 不貞、不義、背信
- 〔配偶者などの〕不倫、浮気
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:
- unfaithfulness to a moral obligation
- the act or fact of having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's husband, wife, or partner
Etymology/語源
によると、15世紀初期頃から「人に対する不義または背信」（もとは、君主に対するもので、16世紀から恋人や配偶者に対するもの）。フランス語のinfidélitéまたはラテン語のinfidelitatemから。
(early 15c.) "unfaithfulness or disloyalty to a person" (originally to a sovereign, by 16c. to a lover or spouse), from French infidélité (12c.) or directly from Latin infidelitatem
Examples
- Fred learns later, at Warren's (Stephen Kunken) trial for infidelity with Janine, however, that the wives do have some power. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "'The Handmaid's Tale': Where we left off in Season 1," 24 Apr. 2018
- The otherwise happy occasion was marked by reports of infidelity on Tristan's part, with several videos leaking that appeared to show Tristan kissing and being intimate with other women while he was involved with Khloé. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Wait—Did the Hollywood Medium Predict the Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Drama?," 14 Apr. 2018
- Khloé Kardashian has the support of her best friend as allegations of infidelity continue to swirl around the Keeping Up with the Kardashian star’s boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian's BFF Tells New Mom She's 'Right by Your Side' Following Tristan's Scandal," 13 Apr. 2018
- She could not forgive his many infidelities.
- The public conversation about infidelity has undoubtedly become more nuanced.
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