sodomy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman

Etymology

From Sodom, where the Bible, in Genesis chapters 18 and 19 and elsewhere, suggests sexual depravity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

buggery, anal sex, anal intercourse

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