sodom
/ˈsoʊdəm/Definitions
1. noun
a city in ancient Palestine, traditionally considered the site of the wickedness and depravity for which the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah is famous.
“The story of Sodom has been a cautionary tale for centuries.”
2. noun
a place or situation of great wickedness or depravity.
“The city was known as a sodom, plagued by crime and corruption.”
3. verb
to indulge in or engage in sexual activities, especially in a promiscuous or depraved manner.
“He was accused of sodomizing the victim in a public park.”
4. verb
to commit a detestable or unnatural act, especially sexual in nature.
“The ancient laws prohibited sodomy, considering it an abomination.”