Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To engage in anal intercourse with (a person).
   • To engage in sexual intercourse with (an animal).

Usage

• The verb "sodomise" describes a specific sexual act. It is a formal, clinical, and often legal term. Due to its graphic nature and historical associations with criminality and taboo, it carries a very strong negative connotation and is considered highly offensive in everyday language. It is primarily used in legal, forensic, or specific academic/medical contexts.

Examples

• Legal/Medical Context:
  • The victim testified that the assailant attempted to sodomise him.
  • The forensic report provided evidence that the deceased had been sodomised.
• Historical/Literary Context:
  • The ancient law prescribed severe penalties for anyone who would sodomise an animal.

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in the passive voice when referring to a person who is subjected to the act, due to its association with criminal assault.
  • He was brutally sodomised by his captors.
• The noun form "sodomy" is more common than the verb and refers to the act itself, often defined legally to include both anal intercourse and bestiality.

Variants and Related Words

• Sodomy (n): The act or crime of sodomising; anal intercourse or bestiality.
• Sodomist (n): A person who practices sodomy. (This term is archaic and highly pejorative.)
• Sodomitical (adj): Relating to or involving sodomy. (This term is archaic.)

Synonyms

• For the act (anal intercourse): Anal penetration. (Note: This is a descriptive, clinical synonym without the same historical/legal weight.)
• For the act (bestiality): Bestiality, zoophilia.

Important Note on Usage

• The word "sodomise" and its related forms ("sodomy," "sodomite") are derived from the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Their use is heavily loaded with religious, moral, and legal judgment. In modern, sensitive discourse—especially when discussing consensual acts between adults—more specific, neutral, and less stigmatizing language is strongly preferred (e.g., "engage in anal intercourse"). Using "sodomise" outside of strict legal or historical contexts is likely to be perceived as extremely offensive, homophobic, or intentionally inflammatory.

Verb

1. practice anal sex upon
2. copulate with an animal