🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Asessuale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ses-swa-le

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Asexual/eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Si identifica come asessuale."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting a lack of sexual attraction to others.

    "Many people identify as asexual, feeling no sexual attraction to any gender."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who identifies as asexual.

    "An asexual may seek relationships that are not based on sexual attraction."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'asexual' originates from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'sexual' derived from the Latin 'sexualis', which relates to sex or reproduction. The word has evolved since its first recorded use in the late 19th century to encompass not only biological contexts but also social and personal identities.

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