See also: sodomie

German

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Etymology

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From Late Latin sodomia, from the Biblical town Sodom (Genesis 18f.), from Ancient Greek Σόδομα (Sódoma), from Hebrew סדם (səḏōm).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zo.doˈmiː/, [zo-], [ˌzoː-], [ˌzɔ-]
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  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

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Sodomie f (genitive Sodomie, no plural)

  1. a form of sexual intercourse considered perverse and unnatural; sodomy
    Synonym: widernatürliche Unzucht
    1. (now generally) bestiality, zoophilia
      Synonym: Zoophilie
    2. (archaic or derogatory) anal sex, especially homosexual
      Synonym: Analverkehr
  2. (archaic, rare) immoral behaviour in general, especially inhospitality

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Sodomie” in Duden online
  • Sodomie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache