sexuality

noun sex·u·al·i·ty \ ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: sexuality in a Sentence

Definition of sexuality

: the quality or state of being sexual:

a : the condition of having sex

b : sexual activity

c : expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive

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Examples of sexuality in a Sentence

She is comfortable with her sexuality.
a study of male sexuality

Recent Examples of sexuality from the Web

Among their responsibilities, science teachers are tasked with educating students about family life and human sexuality.

— cynthia hubert, sacbee, "Teacher under fire for showing graphic abortion videos at Sacramento middle school," 12 June 2018
But interestingly, season after season, there has been an uptick in cast members and storylines that explore the lives of LGBTQ+ people all over the gender and sexuality spectrum.

— refinery29.com, "The Evolution Of LGBTQ+ Representation On This Black Reality Show," 11 June 2018
For me, using people's sexuality or their race as plot points in a movie that's not about those things is sort of cheap and its sort of saying that there's something wrong or odd about liking the same gender or whatever.

— hilary lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Hearts Beat Loud' Director on Musical Inspiration, "Quietly Radical" Love Story," 10 June 2018
When donned, the wearer was totally concealed, and any physical indicators of race, gender, class and sexuality were erased from view.

— noor brara, Vogue, "Nick Cave Hosts An Art World Bash At The Park Avenue Armory," 8 June 2018
Bill Maher once joked that President Trump was part orangutan, Jimmy Kimmel has made fun of first lady Melania Trump’s accent and Chelsea Handler has questioned Lindsey Graham’s sexuality while sending an anti-Trump tweet almost every day.

— brian flood, Fox News, "From Madonna to Robert De Niro, how liberal stars often get a pass on outrageous behavior," 1 June 2018
But a lot has changed in the last few years: The LGBTQ+ community and the world at large has become more inclusive and understanding of fluid gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.

— refinery29.com, "Queer Women's Most Popular Dating App Has A Fresh New Look," 31 May 2018
Morlino said, pointing to Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical, Humane Vitae, which addressed the Catholic Church’s teachings on sexuality and contraception.

— caleb parke, Fox News, "Speaker urges graduates to be 'politically incorrect' in era of cry closets and safe spaces," 29 May 2018
And that Igbos are far more puritanical than Yorubas about female sexuality.

— larissa macfarquhar, The New Yorker, "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Comes to Terms with Global Fame," 28 May 2018

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First Known Use of sexuality

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Definition of sexuality for English Language Learners

: the sexual habits and desires of a person

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noun sex·u·al·i·ty \ ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē \

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plural sexualities

: the quality or state of being sexual:

a : the condition of having sex

b : sexual activity

c : expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive

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