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sexual
[ sek-shoo-uhl or, especially British, seks-yoo- ]
/ ËsÉk Êu Él or, especially British, ËsÉks yu- /
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Other definitions for sexual (2 of 2)
-sexual
a combining form extracted from heterosexual and homosexual, used to describe a person's sexual orientation or identity:pansexual;polysexual.
a combining form extracted from metrosexual, used to describe a person's lifestyle, appearance, or way of dressing with regard to attracting or choosing a romantic partner:vegansexual;lumbersexual.
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British Dictionary definitions for sexual
sexual
/ (ËsÉksjÊÉl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by sex or sexuality
(of reproduction) characterized by the union of male and female gametesCompare asexual (def. 2)
Derived forms of sexual
sexually, adverbWord Origin for sexual
C17: from Late Latin sexuÄlis; see sex
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