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Fornicator vs Adulter - What's the difference?

fornicator | adulter |

As a noun fornicator

is (pejorative) an unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.

As a verb adulter is

(obsolete) to commit adultery.

fornicator

English

Alternative forms

* fornicatour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.
  • *
    • Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators , nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
  • * (rfdate) Qu’ran 24:2, M.H. Shakir translation.
    • (As for) the fornicatress' and the ' fornicator , flog each of them, (giving) a hundred stripes, and let not pity for them detain you in the matter of obedience to Allah, if you believe in Allah and the last day, and let a party of believers witness their chastisement.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * fornacatrix, fornacatrices (f) (very rare) * fornicatress, fornicatresses (f) (very rare)

    adulter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To commit adultery.
  • (obsolete) To pollute something; to adulterate.