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sexless

American  
[seks-lis] / ˈsɛks lɪs /

adjective

  1. having or seeming to have no sex; neuter.

  2. having or seeming to have no sexual desires.

  3. having no sex appeal; sexually uninteresting.


sexless British  
/ ˈsɛkslɪs /

adjective

  1. having or showing no sexual differentiation

  2. having no sexual desires

  3. sexually unattractive

"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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Etymology

Origin of sexless

First recorded in 1590–1600; sex + -less

Example Sentences

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Sick of disabled characters being depicted either as sexless or fetishised, she wrote BBC comedy drama How This Blind Girl.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

In other words, like many stars, it's easy to project all kinds of fantasy scenarios on Rudd, all of them childishly innocent and sexless and, if we're lucky, include him dancing awkwardly.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2019

Dworkin was widely regarded as sexless and “anti-sex,” feminism’s image problem incarnate, hated by various denominations of liberals and—except when she was campaigning against pornography—conservatives alike.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

In Love, Simon, gay teens have been gifted with a story that shows them they can fill a role that’s more than sexless or supporting.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2018

Moving clockwise, we encounter the determinedly sexless Russ and Bobbie Brooks lines, seemingly aimed at pudgy fourth-grade teachers with important barbecues to attend.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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