otukt

Calque of Middle Low German untucht, equivalent to o- (“un-”) +‎ tukt (“discipline”). Compare German Unzucht.

otukt c

1. (dated, religion) sexual immorality, fornication (sexual intercourse considered illicit)
   • 1917 October 31, 1773 års bibelkommission, “Matteus 15:19”, in 1917 års kyrkobibel‎^[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 24 May 2025:

     Ty från hjärtat komma onda tankar, mord, äktenskapsbrott, otukt, tjuveri, falskt vittnesbörd, hädelse.

     For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

   • 1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Uppenbarelseboken 2:21”, in Bibel 2000‎^[2], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 24 May 2025:

     Jag gav henne tid att vända om, men hon vill inte vända om från sin otukt.

     I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes‎^[3], Catholica, archived from the original on 13 August 2010, §2534:

     Girigheten har – liksom otukten – sitt ursprung i avgudadyrkan.

     Avarice, like fornication, originates in idolatry.

• otuktig

• otukt in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• otukt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)