fornicate /ˈfoɚnəˌkeɪt/ verb fornicates; fornicated; fornicating
fornicates; fornicated; fornicating
Learner's definition of FORNICATE
[no object] formal + disapproving
: to have sexual intercourse通奸;私通 ◊ Fornicate refers to sexual intercourse that occurs between people who are not married to each other. It is a word that is associated with legal language and the language of the Bible.*formicate指没有结婚的两个人发生性关系,为法律用语和《圣经》用语。
— fornication
/ˌfoɚnəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] — fornicator
/ˈfoɚnəˌkeɪtɚ/ noun, plural fornicators [count]