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noun
An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone who commits adultery or fornication
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: adulterer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: libertine, debauchee, rounder
Narrower terms: adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop, wencher
History
From Middle English fornicatour, from Medieval Latin fornicātor.
Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
