fornication
[ fawr-ni-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌfɔr nɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
Bible. idolatry.
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Nearby words
formée, fornax, fornenst, forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix, forrel, forrest
Origin of fornication
1300–50; Middle English fornicacioun < Late Latin fornicātiōn- (stem of fornicātiō). See fornicate1, -ion
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for·ni·ca·to·ry [fawr-ni-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈfɔr nɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveCan be confused
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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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Medicine definitions for fornication
fornication
[ fôr′nĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
Sexual intercourse between partners who are not married to each other.
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for′ni•cate′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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