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sexuality.

The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/UK/sɛk.sjuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/UK/sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/US
  1. The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.

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  2. The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. Sexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity.

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  3. The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. Sexual potency.

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  4. The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. Sexual orientation.

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  5. The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. Sexual identity, gender.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās New Latin sexuālitāslbor. English sexuality Learned borrowing from New Latin sexuālitās. By surface analysis, sexual + -ity.

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