sexology

[ sek-sol-uh-jee ]
/ sɛkˈsɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of sexual behavior.

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Origin of sexology

First recorded in 1900–05; sex + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM sexology

sex·o·log·i·cal [sek-suh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌsɛk səˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivesex·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby sexology

sexi-, sexism, sexist, sexivalent, sexless, sexology, sexpartite, sexpert, sexploitation, sexpot, sext
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British Dictionary definitions for sexologist

sexology
/ (sɛkˈsɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of sexual behaviour in human beings

Derived forms of sexology

sexologist, nounsexological (ˌsɛksəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
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Medical definitions for sexologist

sexology
[ sĕk-sŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The study of human sexual behavior.

Other words from sexology

sex•ol′o•gist n.
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