Meaning & use

Fornicator

noun·Academic

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A person who engages in sexual intercourse outside of marriage, especially as judged by religious or moral standards.

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The preacher warned his congregation against becoming fornicators and adulterers.

In the old court records, the accused was labeled a fornicator and fined accordingly.

A note on using this word

Mostly found in religious, historical, or legal texts rather than everyday conversation, reflecting older moral and legal codes.

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