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

Steven Snyder with Tell Me a Secret (U.S.A.): Eighteen-year-old Iranian immigrant Azi Rahimi becomes involved in a psychosexual game with an older woman, Elizabeth Kessler, who later goes missing. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2025

Navigating these effects often requires an integrative approach, blending psychosexual therapy, medication review and lifestyle interventions. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Postpartum depression keeps coming up, and that’s likely what triggered Grace’s psychosexual breakdown. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025

In addition to acting, Collins was also a novelist, authoring psychosexual thrillers Eye Contact and Double Exposure. —Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Apr. 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