geslachtloos — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asexual adj Not experiencing sexual attraction to others.
- epicene adj Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
- neutral adj Not taking sides in a conflict, dispute, or war.
- sexless adjective Lacking sexual activity or desire.
- unisex adjective Designed to be suitable for people of any sex or gender.
Senses
geslachtloos is used for these senses in English:
- asexual (biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
- epicene (linguistics) Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.
- neutral (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
- sexless Provoking or showing no sexual desire.
- unisex Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. [from 1960s]
asexual — full definition
- adj Not experiencing sexual attraction to others.
- adj Reproducing without the fusion of sex cells from two parents, as in many plants, fungi, and simple organisms.
- noun A person who does not experience sexual attraction.
epicene — full definition
- adj Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
- adj Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.
- adj Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex.
- adj Of indeterminate sex, whether asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; of a human face, intermediate in form between a man's face and a woman's face.