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sexlessness

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sex·less  (sksls)
adj.
1. Lacking sexual characteristics; neuter.
2. Lacking in sexual interest or activity: a sexless marriage.
sexless·ly adv.
sexless·ness n.
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Noun1.sexlessness - having no evident sex or sex organs
asexuality
physiological property - a property having to do with the functioning of the body
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