sexual climax
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈklaɪmæks/
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clímax sexual
- For many individuals, the journey toward a sexual climax enhances their overall experience and connection with their partner.
Examples
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I hear what sounds like someone moaning during sexual climax.
Fiction book (1999) -
In fact, contrary to being agents of digression, each of the three events serves as a stage of sexual foreplay; the anticipated eroticism of the wedding night heightens with each game, and thus the sexual climax of the lovers' commitment to each other draws closer as dusk nears.
Academic text (1998) -
Many people consider sexual climax to be one of the most enjoyable parts of their intimate relationships.
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During sexual activity, achieving a sexual climax often leads to feelings of intense pleasure and satisfaction.
Synonyms
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6.7
A brief moment of very strong pleasure during sex with body changes
9
5.7
The moment of greatest sexual pleasure during sex
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9.1
Moment when a person has an orgasm during sex
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'sexual' (pertaining to sex) modifies 'climax' (the highest point or peak), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the peak of sexual pleasure (i.e., orgasm). This is a regular adjective + noun composition that follows common cross-linguistic patterns, making the phrase immediately understandable at B1.
Etymology
Sexual climax comes from the word climax, which people used to call the 'highest point' of a story or a climb, like reaching the top of a hill. That's why sexual climax means the moment of greatest sexual pleasure.