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- [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo-]
- /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu-/
- /ˈsekʃuəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo-]
- /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu-/
Definitions of sexual word
- adjective sexual of, relating to, or for sex: sexual matters; sexual aids. 1
- adjective sexual occurring between or involving the sexes: sexual relations. 1
- adjective sexual having sexual organs or reproducing by processes involving both sexes. 1
- adjective sexual Sexual feelings or activities are connected with the act of sex or with people's desire for sex. 0
- adjective sexual Sexual means relating to the differences between male and female people. 0
- adjective sexual Sexual means relating to the differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals. 0
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Origin of sexual
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Late Latin sexuālis, equivalent to sexu(s) sex + -ālis -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sexual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sexual 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sexual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sexual
adj sexual
- 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.
- hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
adjective sexual
- erogenous — (of a part of the body) Sensitive to sexual stimulation.
- erotic — Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- genital — of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- intercourse — dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
Antonyms for sexual
Top questions with sexual
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See also
Matching words
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