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fornication
[ fawr-ni-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌfɔr nɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun
voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
Bible. idolatry.
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Origin of fornication
1300–50; Middle English fornicacioun<Late Latin fornicātiōn- (stem of fornicātiō). See fornicate1, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM fornication
for·ni·ca·to·ry [fawr-ni-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈfɔr nɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fornication
formication, fornicationWords nearby fornication
formylkynurenine, Fornax, fornenst, Forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix, for one, for one's money
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British Dictionary definitions for fornication
fornication
/ (ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
voluntary sexual intercourse outside marriage
law voluntary sexual intercourse between two persons of the opposite sex, where one is or both are unmarried
Bible sexual immorality in general, esp adultery
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Medical definitions for fornication
fornication
[ fôr′nĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
Sexual intercourse between partners who are not married to each other.
Other words from fornication
for′ni•cate′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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