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sodomy


sod·omy

noun \ˈsä-də-mē\

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

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
First Known Use: 13th century

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