sexual
sex·ual (sek′s̸ho̵̅o̅ əl)
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or involving sex, the sexes, the organs of sex and their functions, or the instincts, drives, behavior, etc. associated with sex
- Biol.
- having sex
- designating or of reproduction involving the fertilization of a female gamete by a male gamete
Etymology: LL sexualis
sexual
modif.
Reproductive
genitive, genital, generative, reproductive, procreative, venereal, coital; see also original 1.Carnal
wanton, passionate, physical, loving, sharing, between the sexes; see also intimate 1, sensual 2.
Modifies a noun
- orientation: However, to extend this argument to sexual orientation raised two issues.
- harassment: Check whether bullying or racial or sexual harassment of your child led to your child's actions.
- intercourse: What about the risks involved in smoking, eating fatty foods, not taking regular exercise, sexual intercourse, or crossing the road?
- abuse: The sexual abuse of people with learning disabilities 20 November 2002 What do you expect at your age?
- assault: Almost 50 % of sexual assaults worldwide are against girls aged 15 or less.
- immorality: These can refer to the sins of the flesh like sexual immorality or drunkenness.
Modifying Another Word
- purely: Insisting that it is purely sexual infatuation, specifically designed for our physical universe to perpetuate the species.
- particularly: Back to top Promoting good practice Child abuse, particularly sexual abuse, can arouse strong emotions in those facing such a situation.
- almost: We are ruled by people who get an almost sexual thrill from messing up our lives.
- about: You can expect any complaint you make about sexual, racial or religious harassment to be dealt with promptly and fairly.
- highly: They ban the showing of pubic hair, yet you can buy child themed pornography and highly sexual cartoons anywhere.
- sometimes: They advocated strange doctrines about Christ and sometimes sexual decadence.
Used with adjective complement
- include: Therapy in România is deeply committed to protecting children in România from all forms of abuse, including sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
- flirt: Beside the point of levels of acceptable sexual content ( is flirting sexual?
- make: You can expect any complaint you make about sexual, racial or religious harassment to be dealt with promptly and fairly.
She felt sexual urgings towardsYvonne in the manner that politicians feel an enormous sexual pull towards mirrors.
Of the delights of this world man cares most for sexual intercourse. He will go any length for itörisk fortune, character, reputation, life itself.
AlleVerliebtheit [] wurzelt allein im Geschlechtstriebe. All amorousness [] is rooted in the sexual impulse alone.
Sexual Etiquette Sexual Etiquette How to get more of it and get more out of what you get.
Yo soy un artista. El placer de la carne le resta fuerzas a mi vocacio¤ n picto¤ rica, prefiero sentir que los jugos de mi sexo fluyen hacia un cuadro, lo irrigan, lo fertilizan, lo realzan; ca¤ strame el goce de la carne, satisfa¤ ceme el goce del arte. Iamanartist.The pleasure ofthefleshrobsstrengthfrom myartistic vocation, I prefer to feel my sexual juices flow toward a painting, wash over it, fertilize it, realize it; the delights of the flesh castrate me, the delights of art satisfy me.
I did not have sexual relations with that woman.
It had always seemed to Louis that a fundamental desire to take postal courses was being sublimated by other people into sexual activity.
Browse dictionary entries near sexual
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- sextette
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- sexual intercourse
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