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⚖️ Related to sodomy 😈 Morally corrupt
sodomitic

sodomitic

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Relating to sexual acts between people of the same sex often noted in old laws
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɒdəˈmɪtɪk/
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: sodomítico
  • In medieval texts, sodomitic behavior was often harshly condemned.

Examples

  • The sodomitic practices were condemned by the church.

  • The court referenced sodomitic acts in its interpretation of the old statute.

  • The historian analyzed the use of sodomitic language in early legal documents.

  • Many historical texts discuss sodomitic behavior.

  • The old laws often deemed certain acts as sodomitic, reflecting the moral attitudes of that time.

  • In historical texts, numerous references to sodomitic practices reveal the prevailing views on sexuality.

  • Legal documents from the era frequently used the term sodomitic to categorize specific offenses.

Synonyms

sodomitical
vssodomitic
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About sexual acts between men that were once punished by law

is identical in meaning but is an alternative written form used in texts

Surface Forms

sodomitic positive

Morphology

sodomitic = sodomite (transparent) = sodomite + ic

Formed from the noun 'sodomite' with the productive suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to', so the meaning directly relates to sodomy in historical/legal contexts.

Etymology

Sodomitic comes from Sodom, the city in the Bible known for the sin called sodomy, and the ending -itic means 'relating to'. So, sodomitic is used to describe acts or laws that relate to sodomy, especially in old legal and historical texts.