Associations to the word «Fornication»

Wiktionary

FORNICATION, noun. Sexual intercourse, especially on the part of an unmarried person.
FORNICATION, noun. (legal) The act of such illicit sexual intercourse between a man and a woman which does not by law amount to adultery.

Dictionary definition

FORNICATION, noun. Voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other.
FORNICATION, noun. Extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce".

Wise words

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