sodomize
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To engage in anal intercourse with (a person).
- To engage in sexual intercourse with (an animal).
Usage
This verb is used to describe specific, forceful, or illegal sexual acts. It is a formal, clinical, and legal term. Its use is almost exclusively in contexts of crime reporting, legal proceedings, medical documentation, or academic discourse. It carries a strong connotation of criminality, violence, or deviance.
Examples
- The assailant was charged with attempting to sodomize his victim.
- The ancient text described rituals where priests would sodomize goats as a sacrifice.
- In the court transcript, the witness stated he was forcibly sodomized.
Advanced Usage
- Legal Passive Construction: The term is frequently used in the passive voice in legal and journalistic contexts to describe the experience of a victim.
- The prosecutor argued that the defendant had sodomized multiple men.
- The victim testified to being sodomized at knifepoint.
Variants and Related Words
- Sodomy (n): The act or crime of sodomizing; anal or oral copulation with a member of the same or opposite sex or copulation with an animal.
- Sodomite (n): (Archaic, often offensive) A person who practices sodomy.
Synonyms
- Anal intercourse: A neutral, clinical term for one of the acts described.
- Buggery: A legal synonym, chiefly British, with the same dual meaning (anal intercourse or bestiality).
Important Note
This word is highly charged and offensive if used outside of strict legal, medical, or formal historical contexts. It should not be used in casual conversation. The neutral term for consensual activity is "anal sex."
Verb
- practice anal sex upon
- copulate with an animal