What does FORNICATION mean?
Definitions for FORNICATION
ˌfɔr nɪˈkeɪ ʃənfor·ni·ca·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
fornicationnoun
voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
adultery, criminal conversation, fornicationnoun
extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
"adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
Wiktionary
fornicationnoun
sexual intercourse, especially on the part of an unmarried person.
fornicationnoun
The act of such illicit sexual intercourse between a man and a woman which does not by law amount to adultery.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fornicationnoun
Etymology: fornication, French; fornicatio, Latin.
Bless me! what a fry of fornication is at the door. William Shakespeare.
The law ought to be strict against fornications and adulteries; for, if there were universal liberty, the increase of mankind would be but like that of foxes at best. John Graunt.
Thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot, because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications, on every one that passed by. Ezek. xvi. 15.
Wikipedia
Fornication
Fornication is generally consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other. When one or more of the partners having consensual sexual intercourse is married to another person, it is called adultery. Nonetheless, John Calvin viewed adultery to be any sexual act that is outside the divine model for sexual intercourse, which includes fornication.For many people, the term carries an overtone of moral or religious disapproval, but the significance of sexual acts to which the term is applied varies between religions, societies and cultures. In modern usage, the term is often replaced with more judgment-neutral terms like premarital sex, extramarital sex, or recreational sex.
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fornication
Fornication is generally defined as sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other. It is often associated with a religious or moral context, with many religions considering it a sin. The definition can also include any form of sexual immorality or unchastity, depending on cultural, religious, and legal contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Fornicationnoun
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
Fornicationnoun
adultery
Fornicationnoun
incest
Fornicationnoun
idolatry
Etymology: [F. fornication, L. fornicatio.]
Wikidata
Fornication
Fornication typically refers to consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other. For many people, the term carries a moral or religious association, but the significance of sexual acts to which the term is applied varies between religions, societies and cultures. The definition is often disputed. In modern usage, the term is often replaced with the more judgment-neutral terms premarital sex, sex before marriage, or extramarital sex.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FORNICATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FORNICATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of FORNICATION in a Sentence
The many faces of intimacy: the Victorians could experience it through correspondence, but not through cohabitation; contemporary men and women can experience it through fornication, but not through friendship.
Dr. Paul: Get out, get out libidinous swine! And take that painted strumpet with you. May you both rot in the filth of your own fornication! Nicky: And what did you say to him? Dr. Paul: Say, Madam? I said nothing. I simply pulled up my tights and jumped out of the bathroom window. Nicky: Oh Dr. Paul, you're so naughty! Dr. Paul: Well, I try, Madam. And then, ten minutes later when I've got my breath back, I try again!
We are running the risk of being accused of fornication punishable under the penal code.
Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure.
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