Definition of FORNICATION

fornication

Plural: fornications

Noun

  • voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
  • extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
  • Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
  • Sexual intercourse in general; sex.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fornicacioun, from Old French fornicacion, from Latin fornicātiō, from fornix (“brothel”).

Synonyms

adultery, criminal conversation, copulation

Scrabble Score: 16

fornication: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fornication: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fornication: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fornication: valid Words With Friends Word