Sodomie

See also: sodomie

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzoːdoˈmiː/, /ˌzɔdo-/
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Sodomie f (genitive Sodomie, no plural)

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

Synonyms

• (unnatural sex): widernatürliche Unzucht
  • (zoophilia): Zoophilie
  • (anal sex): Analverkehr

Derived terms

• Sodomist
• sodomitisch

Related terms

• Sodom

See also

• widernatürlich

Further reading

• “Sodomie” in Duden online