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Sodomite

[ sod-uh-mahyt ]

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Sodom.
  2. (lowercase) a person who engages in sodomy.


sodomite

/ ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt /

noun

  1. a person who practises sodomy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sodomite1

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin Sodomīta < Greek Sodomī́tēs. See Sodom, -ite 1

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