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anal sex

American  
[eyn-l seks] / ˈeɪn l ˈsɛks /

noun

  1. a form of sexual activity in which the anus is penetrated.

    These sex toys are used in anal sex, with or without a partner.

Etymology

Origin of anal sex

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Over the summer, Parliament passed the first changes to Japan’s sex crime laws in 110 years, expanding the definition of rape to include oral and anal sex and including men as potential victims.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017

Her team managed to study 338 gay men in Malawi, and most said they'd never heard that HIV can be spread through anal sex and didn't know how to reduce their risk, she reported Friday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2012

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