fornicated
Engaged in coitus
Fornicated is the past tense of fornicate, meaning to have sexual intercourse outside of marriage.
The term carries a formal or religious tone, often appearing in contexts where such activity is considered sinful or morally wrong.
The preacher warned that those who fornicated would face divine judgment.
In modern usage, fornicate sounds deliberately old-fashioned or is used humorously to avoid cruder alternatives.
Communication or sexual connection
- copulatedHad sexual relations
- matedJoined for reproduction
- beddedSet firmly in place
- coupledJoined in pairs
consummated · coitus · intimacy · carnal · adultery · liaison · tryst · lust
Violating moral law
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- commandmentAuthoritative rule to obey
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
damnation · temptation · flesh · harlotry · whoredom · repent · scripture · Leviticus
Committed moral wrong
- transgressedBroke a rule
- immoralContrary to ethical principles
- illicitProhibited by law
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
forbidden · shame · guilt · indecent · debauchery · vice · condemned · wicked
Married person's sexual betrayal
- criminalizedMade unlawful by statute
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- stoningRemoving fruit seeds
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
statute · consent · unlawful · offense · penalty · imprisonment · defendant · charged
intercourse
Communication or sexual connection
coupled · consummated · coitus · intimacy · carnal · adultery · liaison · tryst · lust · passion
sinful
Violating moral law
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- commandmentAuthoritative rule to obey
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
penance · damnation · temptation · flesh · harlotry · whoredom · repent · scripture · Leviticus · judgment
sinned
Committed moral wrong
- transgressedBroke a rule
- immoralContrary to ethical principles
- illicitProhibited by law
taboo · forbidden · shame · guilt · indecent · debauchery · vice · condemned · wicked · fallen
adultery
Married person's sexual betrayal
- criminalizedMade unlawful by statute
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- stoningRemoving fruit seeds
punishment · statute · consent · unlawful · offense · penalty · imprisonment · defendant · charged · morality
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