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coition

coition

9.9
Sex when a man's penis goes into a woman's vagina
  • noun
  • /koʊˈɪʃən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : coito

Examples

  • Sorry, it's 48 hours since our last coition.

  • And in an instant he was into her, covering her in the blind, frightened frenzy of a boy's first coition.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The couple decided to wait until marriage before engaging in coition.

  • Many people see coition as an important aspect of intimate relationships.

  • The book discusses the emotional consequences of coition in romantic relationships.

Synonyms

relation
vscoition
  • NSFW
103 8.3

Sex between people

is broader and not limited to a man and a woman
intercourse
vscoition
  • NSFW
89 7.8

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

does not require an orgasm as part of the act
sexual relation
vscoition
  • NSFW
62 3.4

Sex between people, for example in a romantic or casual relationship

focuses on a single act involving vaginal penetration rather than a relationship
sexual intercourse
vscoition
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31 3.2

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

is focused on the act without specifying the participants' sexes
sex act
vscoition
  • NSFW
19 3.7

Sexual activity between people, often intercourse

is specific to vaginal penetration rather than any sexual activity
copulation
vscoition
  • NSFW
8 8.2

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

uses broader wording and does not stress biological detail
coitus
vscoition
  • NSFW
8 8.5

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

focuses on the act in general rather than motion details
carnal knowledge
vscoition
  • NSFW
2 8.3

Sex between people, usually meaning one person entering another, used in legal texts

is neutral general wording not tied to legal use
sexual congress
vscoition
  • NSFW
1 7.5

To have sex with someone

specifies vaginal penetration rather than any sexual activity

Surface Forms

coition singular
coitions plural

Etymology

The word coition comes from the Latin coire, which means 'to come together', from com- 'together' and ire 'to go'. So, coition names the physical act of two people coming together in sexual intercourse.