asexuality
Americannoun
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the state or quality of having little or no sexual attraction to other people.
The doctor wanted to make sure that low testosterone wasn't a factor in his asexuality.
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the state or quality of being nonsexual; the absence of sex or sexuality.
They've sometimes had to explain the asexuality of their long friendship.
Etymology
Origin of asexuality
First recorded in 1845–50; (originally referring to asexual reproduction) asexual ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Still, many criticize the new DSM because it requires people to know about asexuality and identify with it in order not to be pathologized.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024
Yet her doctor wasn’t familiar with asexuality and didn’t believe her until a case manager was assigned to handle the dispute, she said.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024
"I feel like asexuality and aromanticism are identities that are not known about by a lot of people," says Alice.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023
She's campaigning for the government to include asexuality in the Equality Act, making it illegal to discriminate against someone for being asexual.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023
My eyes return to Jane's back, because they have to go somewhere, and Tiny says, "Grayson, are you abandoning your asexuality?"
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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