hypersexual
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərˈsɛkʃuəl/
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hipersexual
- In today's media, some characters are written with a hypersexual persona to appeal to specific audiences.
Examples
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The dangerous entangling of woman and girl prompts us to think about black girls in two interrelated and degrading ways: they are forgettable and invisible, and yet highly visible, hypersexual, and repelling.
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There is a hypersexual agenda and a transhumanist agenda across the music industry.
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"Men are portrayed as hypersexual and women as asexual..."
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Men are portrayed as hypersexual and women as asexual... it just adds that sexy touch of sadism, the contrast that men get off on.
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In fact, winners of VH1 reality dating shows prevail because they are overtly and grotesquely lascivious and hypersexual, essentially "bad girls." 19
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Bibi Dahl in For Your Eyes Only: A name made all the more awkward by the fact that it's associated with a hypersexual 15-year-old who tries her damnedest to get Bond to take her virginity.
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The portrayal of men as hypersexual and women as asexual, even when "sexily" packaged, is an attempt to justify this one-way service arrangement on grounds of, "But we need it more."
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Women are shamed by society for rightfully identifying males as often hypersexual and predatory; women are conditioned to be too trusting and naive of the intentions of men.
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The advertisement featured a hypersexual theme that objectified women to attract attention.
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Many critics argue that reality TV often portrays hypersexual relationships that can mislead young viewers.
Synonyms
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9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
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9.9
Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable
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8.2
Seen as very sexually attractive or having too much interest in sex
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7.9
Having a very strong sexual desire or being very sexually attractive
Antonyms
How Sexual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hypersexual combines the prefix hyper-, from an old Greek word meaning 'over' or 'too much', and sexual, which means 'relating to sex'. So, it describes images or styles that show sex in an extreme or deliberately exaggerated way.