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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There’s a pitched sense of humor to the proceedings, as the director creates a warped psychosexual thriller.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2025
Tuttle, an American filmmaker himself who received support on the project from Mark Duplass of all possible collaborators, is willing to take you to those same dark places, ones that remind you of European directors who want to shake you with their frank psychosexual provocations.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2025
Tuttle, an American filmmaker himself who received support on the project from Mark Duplass of all possible collaborators, is willing to take you to those same dark places, ones that remind you of European directors who want to shake you with their frank psychosexual provocations.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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“Psychosexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosexual. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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