sexual
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/ˈsɛksjuəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
- A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
adjective
- Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.“Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace.”
- Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
- Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.“Giving oral sex is my favorite sexual act.”
- Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.“She's a very sexual woman”
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Synonyms
allosexualfeminineintersexualunisexualsexedsexyintimateheterosexualsexualitysexpornographicintercoursepornographyeroticsexistcarnallewdgenital