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- [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo-]
- /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo-]
- /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu-/
Definitions of nonsexual word
- adjective nonsexual of, relating to, or for sex: sexual matters; sexual aids. 1
- adjective nonsexual occurring between or involving the sexes: sexual relations. 1
- adjective nonsexual having sexual organs or reproducing by processes involving both sexes. 1
- noun nonsexual Not involving or relating to sex or sexual reproduction. 1
- adjective nonsexual not of, relating to, or characterized by sex or sexuality 0
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Origin of nonsexual
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Late Latin sexuālis, equivalent to sexu(s) sex + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Nonsexual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonsexual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nonsexual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonsexual
adjective nonsexual
- vegetative — growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating.
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- asexual — Something that is asexual involves no sexual activity.
Antonyms for nonsexual
adjective nonsexual
- genitive — (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call.
- venereal — arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
- generative — capable of producing or creating.
- sexual — of, relating to, or for sex: sexual matters; sexual aids.
- animalistic — If you describe a person or their behaviour as animalistic, you mean that they do not try to hide or control their basic feelings and physical needs.
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