Sex, according to Roman church? (4)
I believe the answer is:
vice
'roman church?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'sex according' is the wordplay.
'sex' becomes 'VI' (VI in Roman numerals - 'sex' is 'six' in Latin).
'according' becomes 'ce' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'vi'+'ce'='VICE'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vice that I've seen before include "Preposition meaning in place of" , "Gripper - in place of - immorality" , "Gripping tool - depravity" , "something antisocial" , "In place of - depravity" .)