sodomy vs sex

sodomy and sex both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sex is a hypernym of sodomy; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than sodomy:

Other hypernyms of sodomy include sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice.

sodomy (noun)	sex (noun)
intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman	activities associated with sexual intercourse
sexual activity between a person and an animal	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

sodomy (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings