for‧ni‧cate /ˈfɔːnəkeɪt, ˈfɔːnɪkeɪt $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb [intransitive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: fornicare, from Latin fornix 'brothel (= place for buying sex)']
a word meaning to have sex with someone who you are not married to – used to show strong disapproval
—fornication /ˌfɔːnəˈkeɪʃən, ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌfɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]

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