sodomy
[ sod-uh-mee ]
/ ˈsɒd ə mi /
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noun
anal or oral copulation with a person of a different sex.
copulation with a person of the same sex.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sodomy
sod·o·mit·i·cal [sod-uh-mit-i-kuhl], /ˌsɒd əˈmɪt ɪ kəl/, sod·o·mit·ic, adjectivesod·o·mit·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby sodomy
Sodom, Sodoma, Il, Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodomite, sodomize, sodomy, Sod's law, SOE, Soekarno, Soemba, Soembawa
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British Dictionary definitions for sodomy
sodomy
/ (ˈsɒdəmɪ) /
noun
anal intercourse committed by a man with another man or a womanCompare buggery
Word Origin for sodomy
C13: via Old French sodomie from Latin (Vulgate) Sodoma Sodom
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Medical definitions for sodomy
sodomy
[ sŏd′ə-mē ]
n.
Anal copulation of one male with another.
Anal or oral copulation with a member of the opposite sex.
Copulation with an animal.
Other words from sodomy
sod′om•ite′ (-mīt′) n.sod′om•ize′ (-mīz′) v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for sodomy
sodomy
[ (sod-uh-mee) ]
Sexual intercourse that is not the union of the genital organs of a man and a woman. The term is most frequently applied to anal intercourse between two men or to sexual relations between people and animals. (See pederast.)
notes for sodomy
According to the Bible (see also Bible), God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah for unacceptable sexual practices, apparently including anal intercourse between men. Sodomy takes its name from the city of Sodom.
notes for sodomy
Many governments have laws against sodomy. These laws are difficult to enforce, however, and many people believe they violate personal privacy.
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