Added 9 October 2026
sexual
/sɛk.ʃuː.əl/ adjective
In Latin: sexualis Wiktionary
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Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace.
- Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
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Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
Giving oral sex is my favorite sexual act.
noun
- A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
- A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex .
Origin
Borrowed from Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sex + -ual.
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