Psychiatry and Psychology

Extramarital Relations

Voluntary SEXUAL INTERCOURSE between a married person and someone other than the SPOUSE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Voluntary SEXUAL INTERCOURSE between a married person and someone other than the SPOUSE.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Adultery
  • Extramarital Relation
  • Relation, Extramarital
  • Relations, Extramarital
  • Extramarital Sex Behavior
  • Behavior, Extramarital Sex
  • Sex Behavior, Extramarital

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethics, ethnology, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under SEX BEHAVIOR 1975-90

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  1. F01.145.802w.295w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Extramarital Relations. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005114. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005114
  2. Extramarital Relations. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extramarital_sex
  3. Extramarital Relations. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629129