fornication
noun[U]
formaldisapprovinguk/ˌfɔː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfɔːr.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/theactionof havingsexwith someone who you are notmarriedto:
Adultery is agraversinthansimplefornication.
He had nothoughtsof fornication in hishead.
See
fornicate
- Thedramaisfullofscenesof fornication andbetrayal.
- Istoppedconsciouslythinkingabout fornication themomentIenteredSheila'sflat.
- If shecommitsfornication, then she hasbrokenthemarriagevow.