intercourse
8 synonyms for intercourse, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Sexual activity between people.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Old French entrecours, from Late Latin intercursus, literally "a running between."
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