fornication
Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered…Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
» Fornication is forbidden in many religions.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
Unzucht
блудblud, внебра́чная связьvnebráčnaja svjazʹ, прелюбодея́ниеpreljubodejánije
voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)Sexual intercourse in general; sex.
Examples
4 sentencesFornication is forbidden in many religions.
Islam forbids fornication.
Fornication is a major sin in Islam.
Fornication is forbidden in Islam.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English fornicacioun, from Old French fornicacion, from Latin fornicātiō, fromFrom Middle English fornicacioun, from Old French fornicacion, from Latin fornicātiō, from fornix (“brothel”).
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Forms
plural: fornications| Singular | fornication |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations:adulterycriminal conversation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable