uasherati
oo-ah-sheh-RAH-tee
How to say it
Swahiliuasheratioo-ah-sheh-RAH-tee
Englishfornication, sexual immorality
Frenchfornication, débauche
Meaning
Sexual relations outside marriage, or loose sexual behavior in general, seen as a moral wrong. The word belongs to religious teaching, moral debate and health campaigns.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural. Kufanya uasherati is to commit fornication; a person who does it is mwasherati, plural waasherati.
Examples
- Mhubiri aliwaonya vijana dhidi ya uasherati.The preacher warned young people against sexual immorality.
- Dini nyingi zinakataza uasherati.Many religions forbid fornication.
- Uasherati unaweza kueneza magonjwa ya zinaa.Sexual immorality can spread sexually transmitted diseases.
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