sexuality
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- noun
- /ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
- Specialized
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sexualidad
- Gender stigmas prevalent in sport and physical activity are often associated with sexuality and sexual orientation.
- human sexuality
- biological aspects of sexuality
- female sexuality
Wow, She is a gorgeous embodiment of youthful sexuality in that moment.
- Wow, She is a gorgeous embodiment of youthful sexuality in that moment.
- One of the big challenges is that modern sexuality has been, I mean, traditional sexuality was identified with procreation.
- Well, for one thing, anything to do with sexuality, that means puberty too.
- Human sexuality, feelings and functions, a life cycle book.
Examples
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But the influences of cultural conditioning also may alter the sexuality of both men and women.
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The study explored how different cultures understand and express their sexuality and its implications for relationships.
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I thought, "Fantastic. This is going to change the climate of talking about issues of sexuality in these United States."
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Probably the most common model used to understand the history of sexuality is social construction theory.
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But as all that changed, issues about sexuality began to divide society.
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As historians have begun to write about sexuality, they have encountered a wide variety of rich sources.
Academic text (1990) -
As a result, until very recently, Irish women's sexuality was rarely, if ever, an area of historical inquiry.
Academic text (2011) -
Multiple chapters have campaigned to ban books that address gender and sexuality from school libraries.
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She gave a presentation on the evolving views of human sexuality in modern society and its impact on education.
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Research on adolescent sexuality aims to better educate young people about consent and healthy relationships.
Synonyms
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2.4
Body parts and features that show someone is male or female
Antonyms
Compounds
Showing sexual feelings or actions in a safe, respectful way that helps your emotional and physical health
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sexuality comes from the base sex and an old Latin word sexus meaning 'male or female', with the ending -ity meaning 'state or quality'. So sexuality can mean the natural qualities that make an animal or plant male or female and that help explain how it makes babies.