extramarital sex

/ˌˈɛkstrəˌmɛrədl sɛks/
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Definitions of extramarital sex
  1. noun
    sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
    synonyms: free love
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    types:
    adultery, criminal conversation, fornication
    extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
    fornication
    voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
    type of:
    criminal congress
    forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
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