anal sex vs sodomy

anal sex and sodomy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anal sex	Yes	No	No	No
sodomy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anal sex and sodomy are synonyms defined as:

anal sex and sodomy: intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman

Other synonyms of anal sex include anal intercourse, buggery.

anal sex (noun)	sodomy (noun)
intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman	intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
	sexual activity between a person and an animal