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sodomite

sodomite

8 9.9
A man who has anal sex with another man, often used as an insult
  • noun
  • /ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt/
  • Slur
translation icon : sodomita (vulgar, ofensivo)
  • I want you to tell us when in history that open sodomites were allowed to be pastors and bishops.

Examples

  • No... well, at church we call them sodomites.

    Regression (2015)

  • That you are a sodomite?

    Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

  • I am not sure that you are living in reality about what the sodomites are doing in America.

    Blog text (22)

  • God in His Word called a homosexual a sodomite.

    Blog text (12)

  • Sodomites are partying in the streets while in the same city there is utter destruction all around them.

    Blog text (22)

  • And we have got sodomites all over Washington, DC who are treating poor, the poor the way Sodom treated the poor and was condemned by Christ for that.

  • Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves will inherit the kingdom of God."

    Audacity (2015)

  • Do not be deceived; neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor homosexuals nor sodomites will inherit the kingdom of God.

    Blog text (33)

  • During the argument, he insulted his opponent by calling him a sodomite, highlighting his homophobic views.

  • The historical literature often references the term sodomite in discussions about sexuality in the past.

Surface Forms

sodomite singular
sodomites plural

Morphology

sodomite = Sodom (opaque) = Sodom + ite

Although morphologically formed from the place-name 'Sodom' + '-ite', the modern meaning referring to sexual practice and used as an insult relies on biblical and cultural knowledge rather than straightforward composition.

Etymology

Sodomite comes from the Bible place Sodom and the ending -ite, which means 'person from', like in Israelite. Because Sodom was famous in the Bible for sexual behaviour people called sinful, sodomite came to mean a person who has anal sex, especially a man with another man, and it has often been used as an insulting word for gay men.