姦淫 — meaning in English
kan'in
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English meaning
- adultery noun Sexual activity between a married person and someone who is not their spouse.
- fornicate verb To have sexual intercourse, especially outside marriage.
- fornication noun Sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other.
Senses
姦淫 is used for these senses in English:
- adultery (narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry
- adultery (biblical, broadly) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the sixth/seventh commandment; sinful sexual behavior as a category.
- fornicate (intransitive) To engage in fornication.
- fornication (religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.