# Fornication

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 5, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246 "2020-12-05T00:45:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jillena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e495f1/32.png) [@Jillena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillena)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246/1 "2020-12-05T00:45:04Z")

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Hi everyone  
Question: Is fornication lieing with someone without love for them?  
Please & thankyou.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246/2 "2020-12-05T00:47:07Z")

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No, it is just a somewhat archaic term for people making love that aren’t married.  
This is not a debate and you really could have Googled the definition on this one.

I will now be closing this thread as it is answered and not a debate.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246/3 "2020-12-05T00:47:10Z")

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Closed on December 5, 2020, 12:47am UTC