Fornication Definition & Meaning

fornication
noun
  1. voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
  2. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"

"Fornication" in song lyrics

See how fornication is used in real songs:

  • "Situation's fornication"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ Nocturnal Hustlers — Honeycomb
  • "Now after the sensation, and the empty fornication"
    Lauryn Hill — Adam Lives in Theory
  • "A tour-de-force of fornication"
    Jehst — Falling Down

Usage tips for "fornication"

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