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fornicatress

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A female fornicator; a fornicatrix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • 1856: Meditations and prayers to the Holy Trinity and our Lord Jesus Christ by S. Anselm, Sometimes Archbishop of Canterbury For thou, thou, my wretched soul, perverse harlot, shameless fornicatress, thou first castedst off God, thy Lover and thy Creator, and betookest thyself of thine own accord to the devil, thine ensnarer and destroyer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a woman adulterer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adulteress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adulterer, fornicator

History

Etymology

Compare French fornicatrice, Latin fornicatrix.