nonintercourse

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English

Etymology

From non- +‎ intercourse.

Noun

nonintercourse (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly US historical) The lack of intercourse; the suspension of relations or communication (especially between countries).
    The Nonintercourse Act
    • 1809, Jefferson, Writ. (1829) IV. 131:
      This view is derived from the former non-intercourse law only.
    • 1809, Malkin, Gil Blas xi. vii.:
      you must submit to an embargo on your wit and a non-intercourse act between you and the faculty of writing.
    • 1888, A. Johnston, Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 759/1:
      The use of non-intercourse agreements as revolutionary weapons against Great Britain.
  2. A lack of sexual intercourse.
    • 1863(?), Miss Mitford, Village Ser. 11:
      I intend to try the effect of non-intercourse, and to break with her outright.

Adjective

nonintercourse (not comparable)

  1. Not involving or not relating to sexual intercourse.
    • 2017 February 27, Stacey Grenrock Woods, “Thank You, Doctors: The Average Sex Time Is Not as Long as You'd Think”, in Esquire‎:
      McCarthy says you can slow things down by honing your technique through what he calls "nonintercourse sex" (what the rest of us call "jerking off").

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