1
: lacking sex : neuter
2
: devoid of sexual interest or activity
sexlessly
adverb
sexlessness
noun
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
But the whiff of queerness is a red herring — this Hamlet is too sexless to swing in any particular direction.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
All told, the pursuit of finding love through a swipe has created a generation of burned out, sexless singles distrustful of dating apps.
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Jason Parham,
Wired News,
4 May 2026
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Adjective
Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
But the whiff of queerness is a red herring — this Hamlet is too sexless to swing in any particular direction.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
All told, the pursuit of finding love through a swipe has created a generation of burned out, sexless singles distrustful of dating apps.
—
Jason Parham,
Wired News,
4 May 2026
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“Sexless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexless. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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