coitus interruptus

[ in-tuh-ruhp-tuhs ]

/ ˌɪn təˈrʌp təs /

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noun, plural coitus in·ter·rup·ti

[in-tuh-ruhp-tahy]. /ˌɪn təˈrʌp taɪ/.

sexual intercourse that is intentionally interrupted by withdrawal before ejaculation of semen into the vagina.

an act or instance of this.

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Origin of coitus interruptus

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin: “interrupted coitus”

Words nearby coitus interruptus

coit, coital, coital exanthema, coition, coitus, coitus interruptus, coitus reservatus, cojones, coke, coked-up, cokehead

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How to use coitus interruptus in a sentence

He must know that diet interruptus is the lone cardinal dieting sin.
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Coitus reservatus was erected into a principle in the Oneida community.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
The Crabro wasps all have pleasant ideas as to where they want to live, but interruptus excels in the choice of a dwelling place.
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Coitus, though incomplete, took place some seven times on this first night.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

Coitus now began to be much more pleasurable for him, but to his wife still attended with pain.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
This I later practised in Coitus prolongatus—giving the partner time to come up.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for coitus interruptus

coitus interruptus

/ (ˌɪntəˈrʌptəs) /

noun

the deliberate withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before ejaculation

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