Unlawful sexual intercourse on the part of an unmarried person; the act of such illicit sexual intercourse between a man and a woman as does not by law amount to adultery.
1: human sexual intercourse other than between husband and wife; 2: sexual intercourse between a spouse and an unmarried person; 3: sexual intercourse on the part of an unmarried person accomplished with consent and not deemed adultery.
Unlawful sexual activity of any sort, but usually applied to relations between unmarried men and women.
Any act of unsanctioned sexual behavior or perversion, especially used in association with sex outside the realm of marriage. "But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;" (Eph. 5:3).
voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
Unlawful sexual intercourse between unmarried persons. This is actually a crime in Illinois but it is rarely if ever enforced.
(Gr. porneia): The sin of sexual intercourse outside of marriage The word is also applied to polygamy and to many successive marriages. The Greek term means sexual immorality in general. Fornication is strongly condemned in Scripture (see 1 Cor. 6:16 18; Gal. 5:19; Col. 3:5.)
genital intercourse between unmarried persons.
Sexual relations between unmarried persons or between persons who are not married to each other.
Sexual intercourse between two unmarried people.
Sexual intercourse between unmarried persons; also known in scripture as "sexual immorality."
having sexual relations with a person other than one's spouse. Fornication is a sin against the sixth commandment and is condemned in the Bible with the strongest of terms (1 Corinthians 6:4-10). Jesus reveals that this sin begins in the heart with lustful thoughts (Matthew 5:27,28).
Fornication, sometimes referred to as premarital sex, is a term which refers to any sexual activity between consenting unmarried partners. Sex between unmarried persons is distinguished from adultery by use of the term 'simple fornication'; whereas relations where the woman is married is considered 'adultery'.
