outercourse

1 9.9

Sexual activity that gives pleasure without sex that goes into the vagina to reduce pregnancy or infection risk

noun
/ˈaʊtərˌkɔrs/

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"Outercourse"?

Examples

Many couples choose outercourse as a way to stay sexually active while minimizing the risk of pregnancy.
Well, instead of having intercourse, you could have outercourse.

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
Dr. Devlin: "It's called ... outercourse."

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Outercourse is anything that isn't vaginal intercourse.

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
Engaging in outercourse allows partners to explore physical intimacy without vaginal penetration.
Outercourse can involve various forms of physical contact, including kissing and touching.

Antonyms

intercourse

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108 7.8

Sex that involves a man's penis entering a woman's vagina

Surface Forms

outercourse singular

outercourses plural

Morphology

outercourse = outer + course (semi-transparent) = outer + course

Formed by analogy to 'intercourse' from 'outer' + 'course'; the components signal 'outside' but 'course' alone does not indicate sexual activity without knowledge of 'intercourse', so the meaning is only partly inferable.

Etymology

Outercourse joins outer ('outside') and course ('way' or 'series') and was formed by contrast with the word intercourse to name a different kind of sexual activity. So outercourse means sexual activity that stays 'outside' and avoids vaginal penetration, often used to lower the risk of pregnancy or infection.