intromission
The state of being allowed to enterThe state of being allowed to enter; admittance
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
(countable, uncountable)The act of allowing to enter; admission
(countable, uncountable)Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion
the act of putting one thing into another
(countable, uncountable)Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
(Scotland, countable, uncountable)An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.
Origin
From Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), inFrom Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), intro- (“into”) + missiō (“sending”), from Latin intrōmissus (“sent in, introduced, let in, admitted”), perfect passive participle of intrōmittō (“send in, let in”).
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Forms
plural: intromissions| Singular | intromission |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the act of putting one thing into another:insertionintroduction
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable