psychosexual
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- psychosexuality noun
- psychosexually adverb
Etymology
Origin of psychosexual
Example Sentences
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Kate Moyle, psychosexual and relationship therapist, says it's normal for relationships to change after becoming parents.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
The imposingly lanky, gracefully handsome Elordi, born in Australia, has risen in profile over the last few years, thanks to roles in the hit series “Euphoria” and the psychosexual class-climbing thriller “Saltburn.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Given the psychosexual complexity he cultivated, it’s little surprise that Picasso identified with the Minotaur — part bull, part man — who did battle in Greek mythology with Theseus in King Minos’s Cretan labyrinth.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022
To some, “Macbeth” describes the psychosexual pathology behind a ruthless quest for power; to others, the pandemiclike wasteland left in its wake.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2021
“People do get to a certain age and think, ‘if I can’t say what I want and do what I want now, then when?’” says Denise Knowles, a relationship and psychosexual therapist with Relate.
From The Guardian • May 18, 2019
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