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nonsexual

British  
/ nɒnˈsɛksjʊəl /

adjective

  1. not of, relating to, or characterized by sex or sexuality

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s more demonstrating the tension their nonsexual intimacy creates in the rest of their lives and, as a viewer, you find yourself asking how you would react or feel about the dynamic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

These same connections have recently been shown to shape nonsexual social connections in lab mice, and the new results suggest some common mechanisms of social attachments across both species and categories of bonds.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

It is also perfectly possible to speak with children about the existence of transgender people and about families headed by same sex parents in an age-appropriate, nonsexual way.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2022

The Health Department’s guidance to the public has often highlighted nonsexual routes of potential transmission, such as hugging or contact with bedding.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

I loved Lucas Cader, in a very nonsexual way, and this all suited me just fine.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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