coitus interruptus
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈkɔɪtəs ɪnˈtɛrəptəs/
- NSFW
- Some people believe that coitus interruptus is a natural way to control birth, though it is not always reliable.
Examples
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Many couples use coitus interruptus as a method to prevent unintended pregnancies.
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- I don't have sex, I have coitus interruptus (mumbles)
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Sorry, folks for the "coitus interruptus," if you will.
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- This is coitus interruptus.
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Coitus interruptus.
Blog text (30) -
They engaged in unhealthy sexual practices, he said—excessive masturbation, coitus interruptus, ejaculation.
Academic text (1996) -
He explained that coitus interruptus involves withdrawing before ejaculation to reduce the risk of pregnancy.
Synonyms
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4.4
Methods and devices that prevent pregnancy when people have sex
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6.1
Withdrawing the penis from a partner's vagina before he releases sperm to try to avoid pregnancy
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6.8
Pulling the penis out of the vagina before ejaculation to avoid pregnancy
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9.9
Withdrawing the penis before ejaculation during sex to try to avoid pregnancy
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6.6
A way to avoid pregnancy by pulling the penis out before ejaculation
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
coitus + interruptus
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'coitus' = sexual intercourse and 'interruptus' = interrupted, so a learner who knows both parts can infer 'interrupted intercourse' as a birth-control method. Although it is a formal Latin medical term, its components compose transparently and similar equivalents exist cross-linguistically, so the sense is predictable for a learner who knows the words.
Etymology
Coitus interruptus comes from Latin words coitus 'sex' and interruptus 'interrupted'. Picture stopping and pulling out before finishing, so the term names the birth-control method of withdrawing to try to prevent pregnancy.