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- Dictionaryfornication/ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. sexual intercourse between people not married to each other: formal, humorous "laws forbidding adultery and fornication"
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Catholicism equates premarital sex with fornication and ties it with breaking the sixth commandment ("Thou shalt not commit adultery") in its Catechism: Fornication is carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman.
The meaning of FORNICATION is consensual sexual intercourse between two persons not married to each other. What’s the difference between adultery and fornication?
FORNICATION definition: 1. the action of having sex with someone who you are not married to: 2. the action of having sex…. Learn more.
Fornication definition: voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.. See examples of FORNICATION used in a sentence.
Definition of fornication noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fornication is a word for sex, especially sex that takes place outside of marriage. In some religions, fornication is considered a sin.
Jun 2, 2024 · fornication ( countable and uncountable, plural fornications) ( religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way. Hyponym: adultery. ( colloquial) Sexual intercourse in general; sex .
Fornication definition: Sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other, especially when considered as a sin.
1. a. voluntary sexual intercourse engaged in by a man, esp. an unmarried man, with an unmarried woman. [...] b. voluntary sexual intercourse engaged in by an unmarried person: if the other person is married, the act of the unmarried person is sometimes considered adultery. [...] see also adultery. 2. Bible. a.
1. voluntary sexual intercourse outside marriage. 2. (Law) law voluntary sexual intercourse between two persons of the opposite sex, where one is or both are unmarried. 3. (Bible) Bible sexual immorality in general, esp adultery.
