Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The quality of being sexual, especially sexual orientation and behavior.
- noun A manner of being sexual or engaging in sexual activity.
- noun Sexual activity.
- noun The condition of being divided into sexes or of reproducing sexually.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of sex; the state of being sexual or sexed or having sex; the distinction between the sexes; sex in the abstract.
- noun Recognition of sexual relations.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being distinguished by sex.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun that which is
characterized ordistinguished bysex - noun
sexual activity - noun the
concern with, orinterest insexual activity - noun
sexual potency - noun
sexual orientation - noun
sexual identity ,gender - noun
sexual receptivity
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
Etymologies
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Examples
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I think that while full-on female displays will evoke an easy and instinctual hormone rush -- which, as I said, might be a good complement to a melee brawl -- most intelligent people will agree that some sort of subtlety in sexuality is appealing on more levels simultaneously.
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But I did actually write some later scenes between them where her attitude toward his sexuality is addressed more clearly -- too clearly, I decided.
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I also think that having these outlets that allow us to experiment and explore our sexuality is a * good* thing.
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No were does this group state that her sexuality is the “most important thing she has to offer as a human being.”
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No were does this group state that her sexuality is the “most important thing she has to offer as a human being.”
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I also think that having these outlets that allow us to experiment and explore our sexuality is a * good* thing.
it is not your imagination pixel bailey 2007
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I feel strongly that everyone has a right to privacy — your sexuality is your business — but I feel less and less tolerant of a Hollywood where queers naturally gravitate, only to remain closeted in the service ofa career.
Gay Politics, The Sopranos, and Merv Griffin (in the corner pocket) « Skid Roche 2007
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No totally wrong, people are neither gay nor straight, this sexuality is a modern invention.
Your Honour, I was trolling in a westerly direction, when I vada'd ... Laban 2006
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When they don’t stick to the fact that our sexuality is designed for intimacy and potential baby-making between a man and his wife – and when they omit the various truths about extra-marital sex. when they condone homosexuality as a mere “difference” in sexuality and forget to tell how promiscuous and diseased is the lifestyle.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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When they don’t stick to the fact that our sexuality is designed for intimacy and potential baby-making between a man and his wife – and when they omit the various truths about extra-marital sex. when they condone homosexuality as a mere “difference” in sexuality and forget to tell how promiscuous and diseased is the lifestyle.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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