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.

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/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fornication

formication, fornication

Words nearby fornication

formylkynurenine, Fornax, fornenst, Forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix, for one, for one's money

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Example sentences from the Web for fornication

Yes, cities—those reviled warts on the American imagination, the ancient sources of all sin and fornication.
The Scariest Thing About Sandy: Guarding the Water Supply|Kent Sepkowitz|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I never fell into fornication, though sometimes into the vice of masturbation.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
The fearful costs of sin—yes, that is the thought, particularly the sin of fornication!
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis
Take heed to keep thyself, my son, from all fornication, and beside thy wife never endure to know a crime.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

Charles S—— and wife made a public confession of the sin of fornication.
Some Phases of Sexual Morality and Church Discipline in Colonial New England|Charles Francis Adams
Elizabeth P——, widow, made her confession of the sin of fornication and was accepted.
Some Phases of Sexual Morality and Church Discipline in Colonial New England|Charles Francis Adams

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.

单词	fornication
释义	fornication [ fawr-ni-key-shuhn ] / ˌfɔr nɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fornication ON THESAURUS.COM noun voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other. Bible. idolatry. 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/, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fornication formication, fornication Words nearby fornication formylkynurenine, Fornax, fornenst, Forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix, for one, for one's money Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fornication Yes, cities—those reviled warts on the American imagination, the ancient sources of all sin and fornication. The Scariest Thing About Sandy: Guarding the Water Supply\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I never fell into fornication, though sometimes into the vice of masturbation. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis The fearful costs of sin—yes, that is the thought, particularly the sin of fornication! Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis Take heed to keep thyself, my son, from all fornication, and beside thy wife never endure to know a crime. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various Charles S—— and wife made a public confession of the sin of fornication. Some Phases of Sexual Morality and Church Discipline in Colonial New England\|Charles Francis Adams Elizabeth P——, widow, made her confession of the sin of fornication and was accepted. Some Phases of Sexual Morality and Church Discipline in Colonial New England\|Charles Francis Adams 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fornication sex, lovemaking, copulation, intimacy, relations, coitus, coition, screwing around, sleeping around 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fornication

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