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fornication - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fornication' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fornication [ n.]
- Unlawful sexual intercourse on the part of an unmarried person; the act of such illicit sexual intercourse between a man and a woman as does not by law amount to adultery.
- Adultery.
- Incest.
- Idolatry.

Meaning of 'fornication' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fornication [ n]
Meaning (1):
- extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
Example in sentence:
  • adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce

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