sexual capital

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sexual capital

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Popularized by sociologist Catherine Hakim.

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uncountable The social power an individual or group accrues as a result of their sexual attractiveness and social charm. In fact, in the era when Christianity was dominant, women were by default defined by a sort of sexual capital, namely by chastity.
Similar: erotic capital

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@misc{sexual_capital_2026,
  title = {sexual capital},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sexual%20capital},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}