sodomy
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly…Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.
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Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.
Sodomie
содоми́яsodomíja
(countable, uncountable)Anal sex.
Analverkehr, Sodomie
содоми́яsodomíja
- intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
- sexual activity between a person and an animal
Examples
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Buggery and sodomy are synonyms for anal intercourse.
I'd burn down the whole city for some sodomy right now.
Yanni and Skura were both engaging in sodomy.
Yanni and Skura were both forced to engage in sodomy.
Translations
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Origin
From Sodom, where the Bible, in Genesis chapters 18 and 19 and elsewhere, suggests sexualFrom Sodom, where the Bible, in Genesis chapters 18 and 19 and elsewhere, suggests sexual depravity.
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Forms
plural: sodomiesSynonyms
11 synonyms- intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman:buggeryanal sexanal intercourse
- sexual activity between a person and an animal:bestialityzooerastiazooerasty
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable