a·sex·u·al

(ā-sĕk′sho͞o-əl)

adj.

1. Having no evident sex or sex organs; sexless.

2. Relating to, produced by, or involving reproduction that occurs without the union of male and female gametes, as in binary fission or budding.

3. Relating to or being a person who does not experience sexual attraction.

A person who does not experience sexual attraction.

a·sex′u·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.

a·sex′u·al·ly adv.

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asexual

(eɪˈsɛksjʊəl)

adj

1. (Biology) having no apparent sex or sex organs

2. (Biology) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes, as in vegetative reproduction, fission, or budding

asexuality n

aˈsexually adv

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a•sex•u•al

(eɪˈsɛk ʃu əl)

adj.

a. having no sex or sexual organs.

b. independent of sexual processes, esp. not involving the union of male and female germ cells.

2. free from or unaffected by sexuality.

[1820–30]

a•sex`u•al′i•ty, n.

a•sex′u•al•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

asexual - not having or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction"

nonsexual

sexual - having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores"

asexual

adjective sexless, neutral, neuter asexual parasites

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Translations

asexuell

asexual

epäseksuaalinensukupuoletonsuvuton

asexuel

aszexuális

asessuale asessuato

asexual

asexual

[eɪˈseksjʊəl] ADJ → asexual

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asexual

[eɪˈsɛkʃəl] adj

(not involving sex) [reproduction] → asexuel(le), asexué(e); [relationship] → platonique

(without sexual organs) [creature, plant, parasite] → asexué(e)

(not sexually attracted to others) [person] → asexuel(e)

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asexual

adj → ungeschlechtlich, geschlechtslos; person → asexuell; reproduction → ungeschlechtlich

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asexual

[eɪˈsɛksjʊəl] adj → asessuale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

a·sex·u·al

a. asexual, sin género;

___ reproduction → reproducción sin unión sexual.

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During Season 3 of "BoJack," Todd comes out as asexual. "We were thinking, what's a meatier plotline we can give Todd, who up until that point has been mostly comic relief," said show creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg.

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Everyone thinks I'm gay and Jewish, to which I say, "Thank you," because it makes me seem far more interesting than an asexual atheist

REALITY BITES

The 32-year-old is one of the estimated one per cent of people in the UK who identify themselves as asexual.

What it's like to be asexual: the man who has no interest in sex and isn't attracted to others; Stephen Broughton could tell, as a child, that he was different - but he didn't have the words to describe it

"It is quite hard to describe what being asexual is, as for me it is entirely normal - but for other people is very unusual," he continued.

BEING ASEXUAL 'MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE AN ALIEN' Stephen is one of minority of people in the UK who don't experience sexual attraction like others