sexual

See also: -sexual

English

Etymology

From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (“sex”); see sex.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sexual (comparative more sexual, superlative most sexual)

  1. Of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.
    Giving oral sex is my favorite sexual act.
  2. Of or relating to gender.
    • 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:
      One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools […] as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.
    Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace.
  3. Of or relating to sexuality; not asexual.
    She's a very sexual woman
    a sexual innuendo.
    • 1994, Purity & passion →ISBN, page 67:
      We don't often think of Jesus as a sexual person, but He certainly was not asexual. He was not just God on earth. He was fully human and […] He was sexual, single, and celibate.
  4. Of or relating to sexual orientations, identity or preferences with respect to sexual intercourse
    sexual preferences

Derived terms

Descendants

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See also

Noun

sexual (plural sexuals)

  1. (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
    Antonym: asexual
  2. (LGBT) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
    Antonym: asexual

Further reading
  • sexual in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • sexual in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin sexualis.

Adjective

sexual (epicene, plural sexuales)

  1. sexual

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin sexuālis.

Adjective

sexual (masculine and feminine plural sexuals)

  1. sexual

German

Etymology

From Latin sexuālis.

Adjective

sexual (comparative sexualer, superlative am sexualsten)

  1. (uncommon) sexual

Declension
Positive forms of sexual
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist sexual sie ist sexual es ist sexual sie sind sexual
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative sexualerer sexualere sexualeres sexualere
genitive sexualeren sexualerer sexualeren sexualerer
dative sexualerem sexualerer sexualerem sexualeren
accusative sexualeren sexualere sexualeres sexualere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der sexualere die sexualere das sexualere die sexualeren
genitive des sexualeren der sexualeren des sexualeren der sexualeren
dative dem sexualeren der sexualeren dem sexualeren den sexualeren
accusative den sexualeren die sexualere das sexualere die sexualeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein sexualerer eine sexualere ein sexualeres (keine) sexualeren
genitive eines sexualeren einer sexualeren eines sexualeren (keiner) sexualeren
dative einem sexualeren einer sexualeren einem sexualeren (keinen) sexualeren
accusative einen sexualeren eine sexualere ein sexualeres (keine) sexualeren
Comparative forms of sexual
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist sexualst sie ist sexualst es ist sexualst sie sind sexualst
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative sexualster sexualste sexualstes sexualste
genitive sexualsten sexualster sexualsten sexualster
dative sexualstem sexualster sexualstem sexualsten
accusative sexualsten sexualste sexualstes sexualste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der sexualste die sexualste das sexualste die sexualsten
genitive des sexualsten der sexualsten des sexualsten der sexualsten
dative dem sexualsten der sexualsten dem sexualsten den sexualsten
accusative den sexualsten die sexualste das sexualste die sexualsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein sexualster eine sexualste ein sexualstes (keine) sexualsten
genitive eines sexualsten einer sexualsten eines sexualsten (keiner) sexualsten
dative einem sexualsten einer sexualsten einem sexualsten (keinen) sexualsten
accusative einen sexualsten eine sexualste ein sexualstes (keine) sexualsten
Superlative forms of sexual
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist am {{{3}}}en sie ist am {{{3}}}en es ist am {{{3}}}en sie sind am {{{3}}}en
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative {{{3}}}er {{{3}}}e {{{3}}}es {{{3}}}e
genitive {{{3}}}en {{{3}}}er {{{3}}}en {{{3}}}er
dative {{{3}}}em {{{3}}}er {{{3}}}em {{{3}}}en
accusative {{{3}}}en {{{3}}}e {{{3}}}es {{{3}}}e
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der {{{3}}}e die {{{3}}}e das {{{3}}}e die {{{3}}}en
genitive des {{{3}}}en der {{{3}}}en des {{{3}}}en der {{{3}}}en
dative dem {{{3}}}en der {{{3}}}en dem {{{3}}}en den {{{3}}}en
accusative den {{{3}}}en die {{{3}}}e das {{{3}}}e die {{{3}}}en
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein {{{3}}}er eine {{{3}}}e ein {{{3}}}es (keine) {{{3}}}en
genitive eines {{{3}}}en einer {{{3}}}en eines {{{3}}}en (keiner) {{{3}}}en
dative einem {{{3}}}en einer {{{3}}}en einem {{{3}}}en (keinen) {{{3}}}en
accusative einen {{{3}}}en eine {{{3}}}e ein {{{3}}}es (keine) {{{3}}}en

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sexuālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sexual m or f (plural sexuais, comparable)

  1. sexual

Inflection
Inflection of sexual
singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
positive sexual sexual sexuais sexuais
comparative mais sexual mais sexual mais sexuais mais sexuais
superlative o mais sexual
sexualíssimo		 a mais sexual
sexualíssima		 os mais sexuais
sexualíssimos		 as mais sexuais
sexualíssimas
augmentative — — — —
diminutive — — — —

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin sexuālis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [seksuˈal]

Adjective

sexual m or n (feminine singular sexuală, masculine plural sexuali, feminine and neuter plural sexuale)

  1. sexual

Declension
declension of sexual
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite sexual sexuală sexuali sexuale
definite sexualul sexuala sexualii sexualele
genitive/
dative		 indefinite sexual sexuale sexuali sexuale
definite sexualului sexualei sexualilor sexualelor

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sexuālis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seˈksual/
  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

sexual (plural sexuales)

  1. sexual
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