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sexuality

[sek-shoo-al-i-tee, seks-yoo-]

noun

  1. sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex.

  2. recognition of or emphasis upon sexual matters.

  3. involvement in sexual activity.

  4. an organism's preparedness for engaging in sexual activity.



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Other Word Forms

  • antisexuality noun
  • supersexuality noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexuality1

First recorded in 1790–1800; sexual + -ity
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"A foreign traveller's gender as indicated on their passport and their personal beliefs about sexuality do not render a person inadmissible," the spokesperson told the BBC in a statement.

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Victims of beatings, evictions and worse say that Uganda's new law has emboldened people to attack them based on their perceived sexuality.

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Show themes for 2025 include the apocalypse, rave culture, disability and sexuality.

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She then announced, “I’m switching letters! F— the L — I’m going to the Q. That’s what I love about sexuality.”

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For Scott Handcock, Doctor Who was his childhood "safe haven" as he struggled with his sexuality and felt like he didn't "fit in".

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