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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Indeed, the psychosexual desires and anxieties that many argue drive human behavior play a crucial role in this season’s undressing of capitalism’s more sinister forces.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The future will belong to people with a very specific combination of personality traits and psychosexual neuroses.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The pair began quietly dating after meeting in the audition process to play Lucy and Stephen — the toxic, psychosexual and nothing-like-them couple at the center of the buzzy Hulu series that is currently airing its third season with a viral weekly drop.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The future will belong to people with a very specific combination of personality traits and psychosexual neuroses.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The pair began quietly dating after meeting in the audition process to play Lucy and Stephen — the toxic, psychosexual and nothing-like-them couple at the center of the buzzy Hulu series that is currently airing its third season with a viral weekly drop.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Plus, the Trumps have none of Alma and Reynolds Woodcock’s haunting yet torrid psychosexual appeal.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Psychosexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosexual. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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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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