Infidelities

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Infidelity \In`fi*del"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Infidelities}. [L.
     infidelitas: cf. F. infid['e]lit['e].]
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     1. Lack of faith or belief in some religious system;
        especially, a lack of faith in, or disbelief of, the
        inspiration of the Scriptures, of the divine origin of


        Christianity.
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              There is, indeed, no doubt but that vanity is one of
              the principal causes of infidelity.   --V. Knox.
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     2. Unfaithfulness to the marriage vow or contract; violation
        of the marriage covenant by adultery.
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     3. Breach of trust; unfaithfulness to a charge, or to moral
        obligation; treachery; deceit; as, the infidelity of a
        servant. "The infidelity of friends." --Sir W. Temple.
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