noun
sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)
• Hypernyms: ↑sexual activity, ↑sexual practice, ↑sex, ↑sex activity
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noun also safer sex : sexual activity and especially sexual intercourse in which various measures (as the use of latex condoms or the practice of monogamy) are taken to avoid disease (as AIDS) transmitted by sexual contact
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sexual activities in which precautions have been taken, as by the use of a condom, to minimize the chances of spreading or contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
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safe sex noun
Sexual intercourse minimizing the risk of transmission of disease, eg by the use of condoms
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Main Entry: ↑safe
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safe sex UK US noun [uncountable]
sexual activity in which people are careful to avoid getting diseases, for example by using condoms
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safe sex,
sexual intercourse in which safeguards are taken to avoid acquiring or spreading venereal diseases: »
The report focused on prevention of AIDS through…safe sex (M. H. Alderman).
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n. sexual activity in which people take precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS
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noun [noncount]
: sexual activity in which people protect themselves from diseases (such as AIDS) by using condoms or by other methods
a book advising young people to practice safe sex
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.