fornication

/ˌfɔrnɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
  1. Sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other.
    • In many historical societies, fornication was a crime.
    • The sermon warned against the sin of fornication.
    • The novel explores themes of love, marriage, and fornication.
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