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sexuality

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sex·u·al·i·ty  (sksh-l-t)
n.
1. The condition of being characterized and distinguished by sex.
2. Concern with or interest in sexual activity.
3. Sexual character or potency.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sexuality - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"
gender, sex
physiological property - a property having to do with the functioning of the body
maleness, masculinity - the properties characteristic of the male sex
androgyny, bisexuality, hermaphroditism - showing characteristics of both sexes
femaleness, feminineness - the properties characteristic of the female sex
sexuality
noun desire, lust, eroticism, sensuality, virility, sexiness (informal) voluptuousness, carnality, bodily appetites
Translations
sexuality [sɛksjuˈælɪtɪ] sex n → sexualité f


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They both had a vulgar facetiousness which tickled her simple sense of humour, and a certain coarseness of nature; but what took her perhaps was the blatant sexuality which was their most marked characteristic.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Very much indeed of what we call moral education, he said, is such an artificial modification and perversion of instinct; pugnacity is trained into courageous self-sacrifice, and suppressed sexuality into religious emotion.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
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