Sodomy
(noun)
- Anal or oral intercourse between people of the same sex, or between a person and an animal.
- Anal or oral intercourse with a member of the opposite sex.
Origin:
Late middle english: via old french from late latin sodomia, from sodomita (masculine) "sodomite", from sodoma (see sodom).
Examples:
- Sodomy is a criminal offence in many countries.
- The act of sodomy is considered as immoral by many religions.
- According to some historians, the ancient Greek city of Sodom was destroyed by god because of the prevalence of sodomy among its inhabitants.
- The use of the term sodomy to describe any non-procreative sexual act is considered as pejorative and offensive by many people.
- Some people argue that the laws prohibiting sodomy are discriminatory against members of the LGBTQ+ community.