Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karezza

/kɑˈɹɛtsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: karez-za
IPA: /kɑˈɹɛtsə/

29

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Non-religious spiritual sexual practices that draw upon tantric techniques of body control but do not involve any of tantra's cultural or iconographic symbolism; intended to promote birth control, equality for women, and marital pleasure and fidelity.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of karezza.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Karezza seems to me to be the sex-blending of the moral natures, it seems to call out and arouse to an ecstasy of delight and power the spiritual and poetic nature of both man and woman. It gives strength as if it were the key to unlock powers."
"For those who could not manage this, another curious choice was available: “karezza” or intercourse without male orgasm (Stockham, 1896). Karezza was promoted as a technique with several advantages: men could demonstrate sexual […]"

Etymology

Coined by Alice Bunker Stockham from Italian carezza (“caress”). Doublet of caress.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: carezza

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Karetza (alternative)

Phrases

amplexus reservatus

Frequently Paired Words

amplexus reservatus cortezia tantra coitus reservatus

Questions

How do you pronounce karezza?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑˈɹɛtsə/.
What does karezza mean?: Non-religious spiritual sexual practices that draw upon tantric techniques of body control but do not involve any of tantra's cultural or iconographic symbolism; intended to promote birth control, equality for women, and marital pleasure and fidelity.
Where does karezza come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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