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psychosexuality en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /sʌɪkəʊsɛkʃʊˈalɪti/ (UK)

Etymology

From psycho- + sexuality.

Meanings

  1. (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:

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psychosexualities Number=Plur lexicographic