sexual union

Noun

Meaning

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

union mating coupling pairing conjugation congress commerce fornication consummation screwing connection sex compression conjunction penetration
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Antonyms

celibacy abstinence chastity abstention shunning severance
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Hypernyms

sex sexual activity sex activity sexual practice

Hyponyms

service cross crossing hybridization inbreeding servicing

Examples

the casual couplings of adolescents Source: Internet

the mating of some species occurs only in the spring Source: Internet

History and social attitudes Traditional attitudes In traditional societies, the age of consent for a sexual union was a matter for the family to decide, or a tribal custom. Source: Internet

Sexual rites Jambhala (Lord of Wealth) in ritual sexual union with consort, Sino-Tibetan, 18th-19th century seeAlso Although equated with Tantra in the West, sexual rites were historically practiced by a minority of sects. Source: Internet

The Council of Florence in 1438 gave this definition, following earlier Church statements in 1208, and declared that sexual union was a special participation in the union of Christ in the Church. Source: Internet

These myths often depict creation as the result of a sexual union, and serve as genealogical record of the deities born from it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sexual survival sexual system sexual tension sexual urge sexual violence sexual way