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psychosexual

American  
[sahy-koh-sek-shoo-uhl, -seks-yoo-] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɛk ʃu əl, -ˈsɛks yu- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.


psychosexual British  
/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɛksjʊəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the mental aspects of sex, such as sexual fantasies

"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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Origin of psychosexual

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + sexual

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Even people who say they have medical qualifications are spreading misinformation online and in podcasts, according to psychosexual and relationship therapist Evie Plumb.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

An unmarried clergy, widespread but unacknowledged homosexuality, and stunted psychosexual development have all been thrown out there as root causes but the underlying enabler is clericalism.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2018

Kate Moyle, a psychosexual and couples therapist, says mindfulness is a recognised part of therapeutic work, even if it has not always been given that name.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2018

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