noun Common

sexuality

sehk-shoo-A-lih-tee

Sexuality (noun) means a person's sexual orientation, desires, or identity.

noun

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 notes

In 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

sexualities plural

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Learned borrowing from New Latin sexualitas, built from sexual plus -ity.

Origin: New Latin

orientation sexual orientation sexual identity sensuality eroticism

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What is the meaning of sexuality?

"sexuality" (noun) means a person's sexual orientation, desires, or identity.

What is another word for sexuality?

Other words for "sexuality" include orientation, sexual orientation, sexual identity, sensuality, eroticism.

How do you use sexuality in a sentence?

Example: "She felt free to express her sexuality after moving to the city."

direction bearing induction eroticism orientation sensuality onboarding polarity