Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compusex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-pu-sex
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One of the more bizarre aspects of America's love affair with the personal computer is the growing popularity of CompuSex. This is a new form of erotic entertainment in which consenting computer owners exchange X-rated messages over the telephone lines […]"
"In one case, cited by several sources, a woman became so involved as Joan's compusex lover that she was on the verge of leaving her husband."
"We now have cybersex, cyber-stalking, cyber-rape, cyber-victims, cyber-porn, cyber-voyeurism, compu-sex, sex chat rooms, sex newsgroups, sex bulletin boards, camcorder sex, virtual sex, cyborgs, blogs, MySpace, YouTube..."

Etymology

Blend of computer + sex.

Usage

Questions

What does compusex mean?: Cybersex.
Where does compusex come from?: Blend of computer + sex.

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