fornication
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- noun
- /ˌfɔrnɪˈkeɪʃən/
- NSFW
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fornicación
- While we enjoy the pleasures of an uneasy love and abandon ourselves to fornication, we were spared God's severity.
- fornication and adultery
- prostitution and fornication
And he gives as prime examples of that laws against various types of fornication that is sexual morality, right?
- And he gives as prime examples of that laws against various types of fornication that is sexual morality, right?
- And sex outside of marriage is fornication, which is a sin, and homosexual acts are sodomy, which is a sin.
- And if you think about it, so fasting is opposing the vice of gluttony and chastity, clearly opposing the the vice of lust or fornication.
- Things like vaga bondage, cursing, fornication, being poor in public, small time assault, being loud, and a woman.
Examples
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I don't need to prove that fornication is wrong to show that moral truths exist.
Blog text (24) -
And sex outside of marriage is fornication, which is a sin, and homosexual acts are sodomy, which is a sin.
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Like I was a straight up Michael Jackson of fornication, you know.
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And then my grandma would talk to me about some fornication.
Fiction book (2001) -
Perhaps even among the women someone will say: "I have committed fornication and adultery."
Academic text (1991) -
There's to be no fornication!
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Who among us is not tempted by the earthly delights of fornication, intoxication, and the like?
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Sexual misdeeds such as adultery, fornication, and illegitimate pregnancy were all grounds for exclusion.
Academic text (2002) -
Many cultures view fornication as inappropriate behavior for unmarried couples.
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In some conservative societies, fornication is considered a serious moral offense.
Synonyms
Sex between two people who are not married to each other
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Etymology
Fornication comes from the old Latin word fornix, which means 'arch'. In ancient Rome some people who sold sex met under arches, so the word came to mean sexual relations 'outside marriage'.