What does sexual mean?

Definitions for sexual
ˈsɛk ʃu əlsex·u·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sexualadjective

    of or relating to or characterized by sexuality

    "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions"

  2. sexualadjective

    having or involving sex

    "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores"

  3. intimate, sexualadjective

    involved in a sexual relationship

    "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"

Wiktionary

  1. sexualnoun

    A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

  2. sexualnoun

    A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex .

  3. sexualadjective

    Of or relating to sexuality.

  4. Etymology: From sexualis, from sexus; see sex.

Wikipedia

  1. sexual

    Sex is the biological distinction of an organism between male and female.

ChatGPT

  1. sexual

    Sexual refers to anything related to, or involving, physical or mental attraction, desire, or activity related to sex, which encompasses various aspects such as relationships, behaviors, fantasies, orientation, preferences, and interactions among individuals. It pertains to the expression, exploration, and fulfillment of one's sexual needs and desires, while respecting the consent and boundaries of all parties involved.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sexualadjective

    of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex; peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female; relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes; proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce; sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation

  2. Etymology: [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F. sexuel.]

Wikidata

  1. Sexual

    "Sexual" is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's a single and the fifth track from the album Love, Peace & Money. The song is narrated by a man, who tries to hit on a woman, warning her that his intentions are purely sexual, nothing romantic.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'sexual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1465

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'sexual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3261

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'sexual' in Adjectives Frequency: #176

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sexual in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sexual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of sexual in a Sentence

  1. Joe Biden:

    Tribal courts will now be able to exercise jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault and sex trafficking, and we're providing more support for legal services and for law enforcement to get the training they need to help handle the trauma survivors are experiencing.

  2. Brette Steele:

    For incels, the reality presented to them by the red pill is that love and sexual satisfaction are commodities that women deny them, and that women, not men, control the sexual aspects of society, under this assumption, sex and relationships become almost like a game with specific challenges to overcome.

  3. Bill Clinton:

    I did not have sexual relations with that woman

  4. Harvey McLeod:

    The abuse that happened to me was physical, yes, was sexual, yes, and in 1966 I was a person that didn't want to live anymore, it changed me.

  5. Evelyn Yang:

    It started with inappropriate questions around how intimate I was with my husband, sexual activity, just very inappropriate probing questions that were unrelated to my health.

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