First Known Use: 13th century
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sodomy
noun sod·omy \ˈsä-də-mē\
: anal sex with someone
Full Definition of SODOMY
: anal or oral copulation with a member of the same or opposite sex; also : copulation with an animal
— sod·om·it·ic \ˌsä-də-ˈmi-tik\ or sod·om·it·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of SODOMY
Middle English, from Anglo-French sodomie, from Late Latin Sodoma Sodom; from the homosexual proclivities of the men of the city in Genesis 19:1–11
Medical Dictionary
sodomy
noun sod·omy \ˈsäd-ə-mē\
plural sod·om·ies
Medical Definition of SODOMY
: anal or oral copulation with a member of the same or opposite sex; also : copulation with an animal
—sod·om·it·ic \ˌsäd-ə-ˈmit-ik\ or sod·om·it·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective
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