sodom
- noun
- /ˈsɑːdəm/
- Literature
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Sodoma
- This is the most evil generation since the inception of man, worse than the flood, worse than Sodom and Gomorrah now.
Lust come from Sodom armed with torches.
- Lust come from Sodom armed with torches.
- I don't know, Sodom and Gomorrah on the Potomac by Nick Bryant, it'll be a good one.
Examples
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It is not unlike lot's wife who was tempted by Lucifer and drawn to look back upon sodom and gomorrah.
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And hopefully I can lead you through some of the backstreets of the sprawling metropolis that is Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Lust come from Sodom armed with torches.
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This is the most evil generation since the inception of man, Worse than the flood, worse than Sodom and Gomorrah now.
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In both instances, "an elegant sodom" has been buried and overwritten by the monumentalizing impulse of national culture.
Academic text (1999) -
Many people believe that the city of Sodom symbolizes corruption and moral decay.
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In literature, Sodom often represents a place where vice flourishes unchecked.
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The downfall of Sodom in ancient texts serves as a warning against immorality.
Synonyms
5
8.2
A name people use for a place or situation known for great evil and bad behaviour
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9.1
A place where people often secretly do illegal or immoral things
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
5
8.2
A name people use for a place or situation known for great evil and bad behaviour
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sodom comes from the Bible city Sodom, famous for great 'sin' and destroyed for its wicked life, so people remember it as a place of extreme wrongdoing. So calling a town a sodom means you are saying it is full of 'vice' or bad behaviour.