noun Common
sexuality
sehk-shoo-A-lih-tee
Sexuality (noun) means a person's sexual orientation, desires, or identity.
noun
1
A person's sexual orientation, desires, or identity.
"She felt free to express her sexuality after moving to the city."
"The course examines gender and sexuality in modern literature."
How to Use Sexuality
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe broad set of feelings, attractions, and identity a person has around sex and romance.
Common pairings
express one's sexuality
human sexuality
sexuality and gender
Word Forms
sexualities plural
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin sexualitas, built from sexual plus -ity.