1. people who engage in adultery; married individuals who have sexual relations with someone other than their spouse
Usage: plural form of adulterer

Examples

• The novel explores the consequences faced by adulterers in Victorian society.
• Religious texts often condemn adulterers for breaking their marriage vows.
• The support group was designed for spouses who had been betrayed by adulterers.
• In some cultures, adulterers face severe social punishment.
• The counselor worked with couples where one or both partners had been adulterers.
• Historical records show that adulterers were sometimes publicly shamed.