English Explanatory Dictionary

asexual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.
  2. Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.
  3. Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
  4. Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.
noun
  1. A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
  2. A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.
  3. Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ /eɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/ /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-asexual.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-asexual.wav

Word forms

asexual asexuals

Etymology

From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual.

Synonyms

ace asexy a-spec epicene

Antonyms

allosexual

Related words

fission gemmation

Derived words

ace asexual division asexualise asexualism asexualist asexuality asexualization asexualize asexually asexual reproduction asexual spore asexy bi-asexual gray asexual
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