fornication
2 synonyms and 0 antonyms for fornication, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
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criminal conversation
Etymology
From Old French fornicacion, from Latin fornicatio, from fornix, "brothel."
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