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for·ni·ca·tion (fôr′ni kā′s̸hən)
noun
- voluntary sexual intercourse engaged in by a man, esp. an unmarried man, with an unmarried woman
- 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
- Bible
- any unlawful sexual intercourse, including adultery
- worship of idols
Etymology: ME fornicacioun < OFr fornication < LL(Ec) fornicatio < fornicatus: see fornicate
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