genital (redirected from genital lock)

gen·i·tal  (jn-tl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to biological reproduction.

2. Of or relating to the genitals.

3. Of or relating to the final stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, beginning in puberty and during which the genitals again become the focus of gratification, and interest develops in relationships with persons of the opposite sex. The genital stage is preceded by the latency period.

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[Middle English, from Latin genitlis, from genitus, past participle of gignere, to beget; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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geni·tal·ly adv.

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genital

Adjective

of the sexual organs or reproduction [Latin genitalis concerning birth]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

genital - of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease" venereal