- sexuality
- noun Date: circa 1800 the quality or state of being sexual: a. the condition of having sex b. sexual activity c. expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sexuality — n. human sexuality * * * human sexuality … Combinatory dictionary
sexuality — sex|u|al|i|ty [ˌsekʃuˈælıti] n [U] the things people do, think, and feel that are related to their sexual desires male/female sexuality ▪ a study of male sexuality … Dictionary of contemporary English
