psychosexual

[sahy-koh-sek-shoo-uhl, -seks-yoo-]

adjective

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

psychosexual

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɛksjʊəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• psychosexually adverb
• psychosexuality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychosexual¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + sexual

Example Sentences

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.”

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This latest romp from Troubadour Theater Company turns the Getty Villa’s annual outdoor theater production into a Freudian carnival of psychosexual madness.

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As O’Toole also observes, Trump’s anti-European animus has a potent psychosexual subtext, simultaneously rooted in right-wing American macho posturing and his own infantile sense of narcissistic injury.

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He searched for reports on the Manchester bombing, psychosexual stages and "why do people plead not guilty when it's obvious".

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Zuckerberg may want to frame the "neutered" environment of his offices in gendered terms that resonate with the psychosexual hang-ups of Trump voters, but in truth, it's not really about sex at all.

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