psychosexual
adjective
psy·cho·sex·u·al
ˌsī-kō-ˈsek-shə-wəl 
-shwəl,
-shəl
1
: of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development
2
: of or relating to mental or emotional attitudes concerning sexual activity
3
: of or relating to the physiological psychology of sex
psychosexually
adverb
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The psychological drama, co-written by Virgo and Tamara Faith Berger, follows two teenage girls — a debutante and a refugee — who become entangled in a psychosexual tug-of-war set in an alternate universe that echoes the Deep South.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
The survey will spotlight more than 100 artists, using the lens of Surrealism to examine the psychosexual and subversive art that emerged.
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Steven Snyder with Tell Me a Secret (U.S.A.): Eighteen-year-old Iranian immigrant Azi Rahimi becomes involved in a psychosexual game with an older woman, Elizabeth Kessler, who later goes missing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Navigating these effects often requires an integrative approach, blending psychosexual therapy, medication review and lifestyle interventions.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
The survey will spotlight more than 100 artists, using the lens of Surrealism to examine the psychosexual and subversive art that emerged.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Steven Snyder with Tell Me a Secret (U.S.A.): Eighteen-year-old Iranian immigrant Azi Rahimi becomes involved in a psychosexual game with an older woman, Elizabeth Kessler, who later goes missing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Navigating these effects often requires an integrative approach, blending psychosexual therapy, medication review and lifestyle interventions.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Psychosexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosexual. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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psychosexual
adjective
psy·cho·sex·u·al
ˌsī-kō-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl
1
: of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development
2
: of or relating to mental or emotional attitudes concerning sexual activity
3
: of or relating to the psychophysiology of sex
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