(noun) Lacking or having minimal sexual attraction, desire, or interest towards others.
Audio Pronunciation: (a·sex·u·al·i·ty)
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Usage Notes:
- Plural: asexualities
- Asexuality is not the same as celibacy which is the intentional absence of sexual activities.
- Asexuality is experienced on a continuum, some asexuals masturbate and have sex with others to conceive children or as part of romantic relationships.
- Also called:
- nonsexuality
- sexlessness
- A personal expressing asexuality (adverb) asexually is an (noun) asexual.
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