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sodomite

[sod-uh-mahyt]

Sod·om·ite

[sod-uh-mahyt]
noun
1.
an inhabitant of Sodom.
2.
(lowercase) a person who engages in sodomy.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin Sodomīta < Greek Sodomī́tēs. See Sodom, -ite1
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sodomite (ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt)
 
n
a person who practises sodomy

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