Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anal sex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: anal -sex
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration with the penis or an object.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is a common misconception that anal intercourse is an exclusively homosexual male practice. […] As elsewhere in Africa, little data exist on the role of anal sex in HIV acquisition in women in the general population […]"
"They had sex before either knew the other’s surname. They had anal sex before they had vaginal sex."

Etymology

From anal + sex. First use appears c. 1970 in the American Sociological Review.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

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Questions

What does anal sex mean?: A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration with the penis or an object.
Where does anal sex come from?: From anal + sex. First use appears c. 1970 in the American Sociological Review.

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