Meaning & use
Fornicating
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Engaging in sexual intercourse outside of marriage.
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The old town records list several residents fined for fornicating outside wedlock.
The novel's plot centers on a scandal involving two fornicating aristocrats.
A note on using this word
A formal or somewhat archaic term, historically used in legal and religious contexts rather than casual conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
cohabiting sexually
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