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sexual
- /sɛk.ʃuː.əl/ UK
- /sɛk.sju.əl/ UK
- /sɛks.jəl/ UK
- /sɛk.θju.əl/ UK, dated
- /sɛk.ʃu.əl/ US
- /sɛk.ʃəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl, -ɛksjuːəl, -ɛkʃəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sex + -ual.
adjective more sexual · most sexual
- 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.
- Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct. a sexual innuendo
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Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
[…] “You know, there are asexuals with sexual partners.” His ears flicked, and he grinned. “There's things both of us can try to do[…]”
Similar: allosexual
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Pertaining to the female sex.
[T]he inquiry is whether she have reason or not. If she have, which, for a moment, I will take for granted, she was not created merely to be the solace of man, and the sexual should not destroy the human character.
Similar: feminine
noun sexuals
- A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
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A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
The findings suggest that asexuality is best conceptualized as a lack of sexual attraction; however, asexuals varied greatly in their experience of sexual response and behavior. Asexuals partnered with sexuals acknowledged having to 'negotiate' sexual activity.
Similar: allosexual · Opposite: asexual
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intersexual, unisexual, sexed, sexy, intimate, heterosexual, sexuality, sex, pornographic, intercourse, pornography, erotic, sexist, carnal, lewd, genital
Translations
Every language
adj of or relating to having sex
| Español | sexual |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성적인 seongjeog-in, 성의 seong-ui |
| 日本語 | 性的 seiteki |
| 中文 | 性的 xìng de |
| Português | sexual |
| Français | sexuel |
| Italiano | sessuale |
| Ελληνικά | σεξουαλικός sexoualikós |
| Română | sexual |
| Русский | полово́й polovój, сексуа́льный sɛksuálʹnyj |
| العربية | جِنْسِيّ jinsiyy |
| עברית | מִינִי miní |
adj of or relating to the sex of an organism
| Kiswahili | kijinsia |
|---|---|
| Português | sexuado |
| Română | sexual |
| Русский | полово́й polovój |
| Tiếng Việt | tình dục |
| العربية | جِنْسِيّ jinsiyy |
adj of or relating to sexuality
| 日本語 | 性的 seiteki |
|---|---|
| Português | sexual |
| Ελληνικά | σεξουαλικός sexoualikós |
| Română | sexual |
| Русский | полово́й polovój, сексуа́льный sɛksuálʹnyj |
| العربية | جِنْسِيّ jinsiyy |
adj of or relating to sexual orientation, identity or preferences
| Português | sexual |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | σεξουαλικός sexoualikós |
| Русский | сексуа́льный sɛksuálʹnyj |
| العربية | جِنْسِيّ jinsiyy |
Talk about this word "sexual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sexual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sexual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sexual "sexual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sexual.Cite this
@misc{sexual_2026,
title = {sexual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sexual},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
