Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sodomise

/ˈsɒdəmaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sodomise
IPA
/ˈsɒdəmaɪz/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in sodomy with (someone); to engage in anal (or, rarely, oral) sex as the penetrator (especially without consent).

Transitive verb

verb

To engage in sexual intercourse with (an animal), to engage in bestiality.

Transitive verb

verb

To commit sodomy; to engage in anal sex.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause (a community) to resemble the proverbially sinful biblical city of Sodom.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To cause to be swallowed up or buried (like the biblical city of Sodom, as a punishment).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sodomy + -ise.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce sodomise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒdəmaɪz/.
What does sodomise mean?
To engage in sodomy with (someone); to engage in anal (or, rarely, oral) sex as the penetrator (especially without consent).
Where does sodomise come from?
From sodomy + -ise.

How to pronounce sodomise

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