fornicate vs whore

fornicate is not a noun while whore is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fornicate	No	No	Yes	No
whore	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, whore is a hyponym of fornicate; that is, whore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fornicate:

Other hyponyms of fornicate include swing, wench, bed-hop, bedhop, sleep around.

fornicate (noun)	whore (noun)
	a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

fornicate (verb)	whore (verb)
have sex without being married	compromise oneself for money or other gains
	have unlawful sex with a whore
	work as a prostitute