One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.

plural of adulterator

Of, or characterized by adultery.

The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.

Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated. / Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.

(transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something). / (transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.

One who commits adultery: a spouse who has sex with a non-spouse / A male adulterer specifically, opposite adulteress referring to female ones.

That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

plural of adulteration

plural of adulterer