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

Examples of psychosexual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conditions of his probation include following recommendations of a psychosexual evaluation, no pornography and no contact with minors. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025

For a sexy, twisty-turny, biting psychosexual thriller set around pools, see Jacques Deray’s 1969 La Piscine. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025

Lurker, which premiered to raves earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, thrives in that gray area, mutating a straightforward obsession thriller into a psychosexual game of brinksmanship. —Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025

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. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for psychosexual

• intertextual
• accrual
• nonfuel
• refuel
• renewal
• biofuel
• contextual
• nonrenewal
• nonsexual
• unusual
• cruel
• dual

Medical Definition

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

psychosexually

-ē 

adverb