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anal sex

anal sex

11 7.3
Sexual activity when a person with a penis puts it into another person's anus
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪnəl sɛks/
  • Offensive
translation icon : sexo anal
  • Many couples explore different aspects of their intimacy, including anal sex, to enhance their relationship.
  • unprotected anal sex
  • anal sex and oral sex
  • vaginal or anal sex

So, so they have anal sex instead of vaginal sex.

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Examples

  • The prevalence of anal sex was too low to be included.

    Academic text (2000)
  • We have oral sex, anal sex, all types of sex that can't possibly lead to conception.

  • You know, about having anal sex with Miss Johnson.

  • I forgot to ask you: you like anal sex?

  • You know, it may be news to you, but not every gay man has, uh, anal sex.

  • The problem for many couples is how to make anal sex more comfortable for both of you.

    Blog text (28)
  • All questions about sexual behaviors referred only to vaginal or anal sex.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For starters, are you aware that anal sex isn't just a gay practice?

    Blog text (13)
  • The case-control analysis was limited to men who reported having had anal sex with a man during the 1-year recall period.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I read in one of Bunty's magazines that 20% of heterosexual couples enjoy anal sex - while only 50% of homosexual couples do.

Synonyms

sodomy
vsanal sex
  • NSFW
28 9.9

Sex that involves using a person's anus, often between men

is the neutral everyday term without legal or animal connotations
anal intercourse
vsanal sex
  • Offensive
2 7.7

Sex in which a penis goes into another person's anus

is the common shorter term used in everyday speech
buggery
vsanal sex
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Sex in which a person's penis enters another person's bottom, often between men

is the neutral everyday term without legal or historical stigma
ass pounding
vsanal sex
  • Offensive
9.9

A crude slang term for rough anal sex between adults

is the neutral clinical description without crude tone or vigor

Surface Forms

anal sex singular
anal sexes plural

Morphology

anal + sex

The meaning is directly compositional: 'anal' specifies relation to the anus and 'sex' denotes sexual activity, so a learner who knows both words will infer sexual intercourse involving the anus. This is an anatomical, literal combination following standard noun-noun composition and similar constructions exist in many languages, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Anal sex is a simple, descriptive phrase: anal refers to the body part 'anus' and sex means 'sexual activity', so the term names sexual activity that involves that part.