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fornication

/fɔːrˈnɪkeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does fornication mean?

noun

Sexual intercourse between two people who are not married to each other, or between a married person and someone other than their spouse.

Example

"The preacher condemned fornication as a sin in the eyes of God."

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