fornicator
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fornicator
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin fornicātor, from fornicāt(us) “consorted” (past participle of fornicārī “to consort with prostitutes”; fornicate 1 ( def. ) ) + -or -or 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Folau, one of the sport’s top players, published a message on his Instagram account that said “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolators. Hell awaits you.”
From Seattle Times
For every preacher of the virtue of social conscience, like Gina Stewart in Memphis, there are so many more pastors who use the Bible only to reprimand fornicators and backsliders.
From New York Times
She cited the ugly 1884 election between Grover Cleveland, derided as a fornicator, and James Blaine, labeled a liar, that is now lost in the dusty pages of history books.
From Los Angeles Times
To be clear, being able to discriminate against gay people, transgender people and fornicators is already legal, to one extent or another, in Mississippi.
From Salon
The English-language video purportedly released by the Islamic State says that U.S. soldiers fight on behalf of “fornicators” as it shows a photo of Mr. Clinton.
From Washington Times
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