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Sodomite

[ sod-uh-mahyt ]

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Sodom.
  2. (lowercase) a person who engages in sodomy.


sodomite

/ ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt /

noun

  1. a person who practises sodomy


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sodomite1

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin Sodomīta < Greek Sodomī́tēs. See Sodom, -ite 1

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