Phrase guide

safe sex

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全性行為 /安全性行为 (ānquán xìngxíngwéi) — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全性交 (ānquán xìngjiāo) — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全性愛 /安全性爱 (ānquánxìng'ài) — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Czech: bezpečný sex — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Danish: sikker sex — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Estonian: turvaseks — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Finnish: turvaseksi — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • French: sécuri-sexe — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • French: rapports sexuels protégés — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • German: Safer Sex — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • German: geschützter Sex — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Hungarian: biztonságos szex — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Irish: gnéas sábháilte — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Japanese: セーファーセックス (sēfā-sekkusu) — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Mongolian: аюулгүй секс (ajuulgüj seks) — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Norman: sexe seûth'tabl'ye — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Polish: bezpieczny seks — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Portuguese: sexo seguro — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Russian: безопа́сный секс (bezopásnyj sɛks) — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Spanish: sexo seguro — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Swahili: ngono salama — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Turkish: güvenli seks — sexual activity that minimizes risks
  • Turkish: güvenli cinsel ilişki — sexual activity that minimizes risks