fornicate

Word family nounfornicationfornicatorfornicatressverbfornicate

for·ni·cate /ˈfɔːnɪkeɪt $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb [intransitiveI]

SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHa word meaning to have sex with someone who you are not married to – used to show strong disapproval 通奸，私通〔含强烈贬义〕

—fornication /ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌfɔːr-/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

fornicate• Many were almost illiterate and spent much of their time drinking and fornicating, as did some of the nuns.• Those who joined were forced to fornicate in the presence of others.

Origin fornicate

(1500-1600) Late Latin fornicare, from Latin fornix “brothel (= place for buying sex)”

单词	fornicate
释义	fornicate Word family nounfornicationfornicatorfornicatressverbfornicate for·ni·cate /ˈfɔːnɪkeɪt $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb [intransitiveI] SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHa word meaning to have sex with someone who you are not married to – used to show strong disapproval 通奸，私通〔含强烈贬义〕 —fornication /ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌfɔːr-/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus fornicate• Many were almost illiterate and spent much of their time drinking and fornicating, as did some of the nuns.• Those who joined were forced to fornicate in the presence of others. Origin fornicate (1500-1600) Late Latin fornicare, from Latin fornix “brothel (= place for buying sex)”
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