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unsexual

sex·u·al
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo-]
    • /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo-]
    • /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu-/

Definitions of unsexual word

  • adjective unsexual of, relating to, or for sex: sexual matters; sexual aids. 1
  • adjective unsexual occurring between or involving the sexes: sexual relations. 1
  • adjective unsexual having sexual organs or reproducing by processes involving both sexes. 1
  • adjective unsexual not sexual 0

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Origin of unsexual

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 Unsexual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unsexual 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".

unsexual usage trend in Literature

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