sexuality

[sek-shoo-al-i-tee, seks-yoo-]

noun

1. sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex.

2. recognition of or emphasis upon sexual matters.

3. involvement in sexual activity.

4. an organism's preparedness for engaging in sexual activity.

Other Word Forms

• antisexuality noun
• supersexuality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sexuality¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; sexual + -ity

Example Sentences

“But understanding the arc is helpful, especially how it’s tied to militaristic origins rooted in power, and how those same people were also confronted with sexuality.”

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As a gay man, Maltinsky was targeted “on the basis of his sexuality,” the lawsuit said.

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Erivo also chronicles her journey with her sexuality, explaining that she hid it as a teenager and only began dating women in her late twenties.

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Their orthodoxy is familiar: on race, gender, sexuality, immigration and national sovereignty, climate alarmism, Western civilization and international affairs.

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By “my company will change directions,” Whitten is referring to his sexuality, a personal struggle he details explicitly in a poetry collection called “Save Me,” self-published in 1983 while still on a break from costuming.

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Related Words

• desire 
• lust 
• passion 
• sensuality