결혼하지 않은 남녀 사이의 성관계
sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other
예문:
"The strict moral code of the community forbade any form of fornication."
"Historical legal documents often distinguished between fornication and adultery based on the marital status of the participants."
"In some jurisdictions, fornication remained a punishable offense until the late twentieth century."
성서에서 비유적으로 쓰이는 우상 숭배 또는 영적인 부정
the practice of idolatry or spiritual unfaithfulness, often used metaphorically in religious texts
예문:
"The prophet used the metaphor of fornication to condemn the nation's worship of pagan deities."
"In this theological context, fornication refers to the betrayal of a divine covenant."