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
They were tales of unscrupulous and ill-fated seduction, two of which featured an Uncle Oswald, "the greatest fornicator of all time".
From BBC
At any minute, the vengeful Jehovah would destroy the drug-taking fornicators with foul mouths and morals to suit.
From The Guardian
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
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