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Affair

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An '''affair''' is usually a euphemism for a situation where two people are involved in an illicit activity. It is usually a romantic relationship commonly of limited duration. In lieu of this context, it can also be used to describe a meeting or some sort of business that a person must take care of. For example, one might say, "I have other affairs to attend to at the moment."

Sex and romance
One of its darker connotation is a euphemism for a situation where two people are involved in an illicit human sexuality sexual, romantic and/or passion (emotion) passionate attachment, usually for a limited duration. The euphemism is also applied to marriage marital infidelity where one partner has an outside sexual relationship: a liaison. It is sometimes accompanied by scandal. The term usually implies sexual impropriety, but it is not necessarily the case. (For example, in the classic film ''An Affair to Remember'', the love affair in question is generally considered acceptable from a moral standpoint.)

Further reading
* David Miller, ''The Joys of Adultery — How to cheat and get away with it''. * William F. Mitchell, Jr., ''Adultery: Facing Its Reality''. ISBN 1-58641386 * Reena Sommer, ''Anatomy of an Affair''. * H. Cameron Barnes, ''Affair! How to Manage Every Aspect of Your Extramarital Relationship with Passion, Discretion and Dignity''. ISBN 1581127774 * ''The manual of how to cheat on your wife''. ISBN 097219950 * Jay D. Louise, ''How to Have an Affair and Never Get Caught!'' ISBN 0964478900 * Julia Copus, ''In Defence of Adultery''. ISBN 1852246073 * Elissa Gough, ''The Other Woman's Guide to and from Infidelity; The journal for Women in Affairs with Married Men''. ISBN 1891863037 * Don-David, ''Infidelity: A Survival Guide''. ISBN 1572240873 * Laurel Walum Richardson, ''The New Other Woman: Contemporary Single Women in Affairs With Married Men''. ISBN 0029268915

External articles
* WannaWiki contributors, "''[http://www.wikiafterdark.com/index.php/Have_an_affair Have an affair]''". WannaWiki.com.

Political and business
In the most general sense, it can be professional, personal, or public business. An affair, in the political sense, typically refer to any kind of involvement in illicit business by any kind of public representatives, such as in the Watergate scandal Watergate affair. Like the earlier definition this is not always the case — for example the British Government has a Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which is a perfectly legitimate (and usually honorable) position.

Major Famous affairs
*Affair of the diamond necklace *Burrell affair *Mary Cunningham Cunningham-Agee affair *Dreyfus affair *Harden-Eulenburg affair *Sally Hemings Hemings-Jefferson affair *Lavon affair *The Lewinsky scandal Lewinsky Scandal (Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky) *Lillehammer affair *Frances Stevenson Stevenson-Lloyd George affair *Iran-Contra affair *The Makropulos Affair Makropulos affair *Profumo affair *Sokal affair *Spiegel scandal Spiegel affair

Minor Famous affairs
*Michaud Affair *Parizeau Affair

See also
{{wiktionary}} * Politics * Sex scandal Category:Politics Category:Sexual fidelity Category:Marriage de:Liebesaffäre nl:Buitenechtelijke relatie

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