Emotions & Relationships
Adultery dream meaning
Committing adultery is linked to being charged over an illegal act. The passage also gives gendered branches: a woman’s dream connects with conflict in her marriage, being ignored or mistreated by her husband, or risk of desertion and divorce. For a young woman, it points to humiliation and pleasure in unusual adventures.
Dream scenarios
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Committing adultery
You may be charged over an illegal action.
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A woman dreams of adultery
The passage links this with failing to keep her husband’s affection as temper and spite overwhelm her at small provocations.
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A woman dreams of adultery with her husband’s friend
The passage describes her as being unjustly ignored and having her rights cruelly trampled on by her husband.
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A woman dreams of enticing a youth into adultery
The passage associates this with risk of desertion and divorce.
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Personal symbolism
Adultery brings secrecy, divided loyalties, and the possibility of consequences into the dream. The passage associates committing the act with being charged over an illegal action, then describes different outcomes for women: marital conflict, unfair treatment by a husband, or the risk of desertion and divorce. A separate branch for a young woman links the dream with humiliation and pleasure in unusual adventures. These distinctions make the dream’s context important: who was involved, what role you had, and how the situation felt. Notice whether the strongest feeling was desire, fear, anger, or exposure.
Questions to reflect on
- What role did you have in the dream, and who else was involved?
- Did the scene center on secrecy, conflict, fear, or adventure?