intromission

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
  2. The act of allowing to enter; admission
  3. Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion
  4. Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
  5. An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.

Pronunciation

ĭn′trə-mĭsh′ən /ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intromission.wav

Word forms

intromission intromissions

Etymology

From Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), intro- (“into”) + missiō (“sending”), from Latin intrōmissus (“sent in, introduced, let in, admitted”), perfect passive participle of intrōmittō (“send in, let in”).

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