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Sexual ˈsekʃuəl Connected Adjective Behaviour/Activity/Desire Abuse/Assault/Violence Acts/Offences Relationship

Word3 sexual
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈsekʃuəl/ /ˈsekʃuəl/
Example
  • sexual behaviour/activity/desire
  • sexual abuse/assault/violence
  • sexual acts/offences
  • they were not having a sexual relationship at the time.
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sexual

(adjective)/ˈsekʃuəl/ /ˈsekʃuəl/
  1. connected with the physical activity of sex
    • sexual behaviour/activity/desire
    • sexual abuse/assault/violence
    • sexual acts/offences
    • They were not having a sexual relationship at the time.
    • He denied having had sexual relations with her.
    • She engaged frequently in casual sexual encounters.
    • The drop-in centres will provide a range of advice and support on sexual health.
    • Her interest in him is purely sexual.
    • sexual orientation/identity (= whether you are heterosexual, gay or bisexual)
    • a sexual partner (= a person who you have sex with)
    • He has not threatened them, or made overtly sexual remarks.
  2. connected with the process of producing young
    • the sexual organs (= the penis, vagina, etc.)
    • sexual reproduction
  3. connected with the state of being male or female
    • sexual characteristics

    Word Origin

    • mid 17th cent.: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus ‘sex’.
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