for·ni·cate 
/ˈfoɚnəˌkeɪt/ verb
for·ni·cates; for·ni·cat·ed; for·ni·cat·ing /ˈfoɚnəˌkeɪt/ verb [no obj] formal + disapproving : to have sexual intercourse ◊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.
— for·ni·ca·tion /ˌfoɚnəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ laws forbidding fornication ▪ commit fornication
/ˌfoɚnəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ laws forbidding fornication ▪ commit fornication
— for·ni·ca·tor /ˈfoɚnəˌkeɪtɚ/ noun, plural for·ni·ca·tors [count]
/ˈfoɚnəˌkeɪtɚ/ noun, plural for·ni·ca·tors [count]
