Synonyms for sodomy
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Bestiality — any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality…
bestiality, homosexuality, zoophilia, zooerasty, zoosexuality, zooerastia
2. Buggery — anal sex
buggery UK IE, anal sex, anal intercourse, oral sex, enculade rare
Other
sodomitry dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.
- n. 2
Anal sex.
Forms
- Plural
- sodomies → bestialities, homosexualities, zoophilias, buggeries…
Example sentences
- homosexuality There were a lot of writings about homosexuality.
- bestiality As wars and murders show, bestiality is a typical feature of the human race.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sodomy | rising | |
| homosexuality | rising | |
| bestiality | rising | |
| zoophilia | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- buggery
- 8 letters
- enculade
- 9 letters
- zoophilia, zooerasty, sodomitry
- 10 letters
- bestiality4, zooerastia
- 12 letters
- zoosexuality
- 13 letters
- homosexuality7
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bestiality4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sodomie