"generative act" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: generative acts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} generative act (plural generative acts)
  1. Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.
    Sense id: en-generative_act-en-noun-j3uuXNch Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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