sociosexual

[ soh-see-oh-sek-shoo-uh l, soh-shee- ]

/ ˌsoʊ si oʊˈsɛk ʃu əl, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

of or relating to relationships between persons that involve sexuality.

Nearby words

sociopath, sociopathy, sociopolitical, sociopsychological, socioreligious, sociosexual, sociotechnological, sock, sock away, sock in, sock it to

Origin of sociosexual

First recorded in 1935–40; socio- + sexual

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