fornication

noun
UK: /ˌfɔː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US: /ˌfɔːr.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

  1. Sexual intercourse between people not married to each other.

    1. They judged her because of her fornication.
    2. The sermon condemned fornication as a grave sin against marital sanctity.

Synonyms

adultery lechery immorality

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The phonetic transcription of "fornication" is /ˌfɔː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ in British English and /ˌfɔːr.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fornication": adultery, lechery, immorality.

Example usage of "fornication": "They judged her because of her fornication.". More examples on the page.