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sodom

/ˈsɑː.dəm/
sod · om
Plural:Sodoms
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Adjective:Sodomitic
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1

An ancient city in the Levant near the Dead Sea, described in the Book of Genesis and the Quran as having been destroyed along with Gomorrah by divine fire and brimstone for the wickedness of its inhabitants.

2

Any place, city, or society regarded as notoriously corrupt, sinful, or given over to vice and moral depravity.

Example

"Moralists of the era denounced the sprawling port district as a modern Sodom of gambling dens and lawlessness."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sodom. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sodom
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