hypoactive en · ADJ
Etymology
From hypo- + active.
Meanings
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Less than normally active.
Men have the naturally higher sex drive, yet all the laws, customs, punishments, shame, strictures, mystiques, and anti-mystiques are aimed at that tepid, sleepy, hypoactive creature the female libido.
1999 March 20, Natalie Angiers, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypoactive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypoactive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |