psychosexuality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sʌɪkəʊsɛkʃʊˈalɪti/ (UK)
Etymology
From psycho- + sexuality.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The psychological aspects of sexuality.
There are flashes of new wave, as on “Undisclosed Desires,” which could have been an unreleased Depeche Mode song with its dark exploration of psychosexuality: “I want to reconcile the violence in your heart.”
2009 September 21, The New York Times, “Thumping the Basics, With Amp Cranked Up”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| psychosexualities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |