sex object

sex object
noun Date: 1911 a person regarded especially exclusively as an object of sexual interest

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  • sex object — n a person regarded esp. exclusively as an object of sexual interest …   Medical dictionary

  • sex object — sex .object n someone who is thought about only as a way of satisfying another person s sexual desire, rather than as a whole person …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sex object — sex ,object noun count someone who is valued only as a sexual partner or for being sexually attractive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sex object — ► NOUN ▪ a person regarded purely in terms of their sexual attractiveness or availability …   English terms dictionary

  • sex object — noun any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul * * * noun, pl ⋯ jects [count] : someone who is thought of only as being sexually attractive or desirable …   Useful english dictionary

  • sex object — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sex object : singular sex object plural sex objects someone who is valued only as a sexual partner or for being sexually attractive …   English dictionary

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  • sex object — sex′ ob ject n. cvb sex a person viewed primarily in terms of sexual appeal or as a source of sexual gratification • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • sex object — a person viewed as being of little interest or merit beyond the potential for providing sexual gratification. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

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