sexual intercourse

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sexual intercourse (countable and uncountable; plural sexual intercourses)

  1. Sexual interaction, usually involving genital and/or anal and/or oral penetration, between at least two organisms.
    • 1974, Thomas S. Szasz, M.D., chapter 8, The Myth of Mental Illness[1], ISBN 0-06-091151-4, page 139:
      Dating and courtship provide many examples of indirect
      communications. The young man may want sexual inter-
      course
      . The young woman may want marriage. In the initial
      stages of the dating game neither knows just what the other
      wants. Hence, they do not know precisely what game they are
      going to play. Moreover, in our culture direct communica-
      tions about sexual interests and activities are still felt to be
      discouraged, even prohibited. Hinting and alluding thus be-
      come indispensable methods of communication.

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