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penetration

penetration

28 6.4
The act of a penis entering a vagina during sex
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/
  • Offensive
: penetración
  • It's just the penetration feels good, but she rather it to be like smaller because it feels better.
  • vaginal penetration
  • penile penetration

And the real thing in a straight couple is penetration and orgasm and then, you know, it worked.

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Examples

Synonyms

intercourse
vspenetration
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108 7.8

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

is specifically about inserting the penis into the vagina rather than all sexual relations
sexual intercourse
vspenetration
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34 3.2

An act in which one person's penis enters another person's vagina

is narrower, referring just to inserting the penis into the vagina
coitus
vspenetration
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9 8.5

An act in which a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina

is focused on insertion rather than the extra thrusting detail
copulation
vspenetration
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7 8.2

Sex in which a male inserts his penis into a female's vagina

is the specific word for inserting the penis into the vagina during sex
intromission
vspenetration
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1 9.9

The act of putting one thing into another, for example when the penis enters the vagina during sex

is used specifically for inserting the penis into the vagina during sex
coition
vspenetration
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1 9.9

Sex when a man's penis goes into a woman's vagina

is concentrated on the single act of inserting the penis into the vagina

Antonyms

145 4.1

Removing people or things from a place

Compounds

market penetration
  • Specialized
2 4.0

How many people in a market know and buy a product

penetration bomb
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A strong bomb that goes through hard targets before it explodes

Surface Forms

penetration singular
penetrations plural

Morphology

penetration = penetrate (transparent) = penetrate + ion

The sexual sense is a literal extension of 'to enter into', so the noun is a transparent nominalization of that action.

Etymology

Penetration comes from the Latin penetrāre, 'to go into' or 'pierce', and a helpful way to remember the sexual meaning is to picture one body part moving 'into' another. So in sex education, penetration is the act of entering during intercourse.