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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAsexual
/eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting a lack of sexual attraction to others.
"Many people identify as asexual, feeling no sexual attraction to any gender."
- 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
Derived from the English prefix a- (meaning 'without' or 'not') combined with sexual, modeled on scientific Latin roots. The term first appeared in biological contexts in the late 19th century to describe organisms reproducing without sex, and was later adopted in the 21st century to describe human sexual orientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asexual" is said worldwide
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Asexuel
Transliteration: a-sek-syuel
"Il s'identifie comme asexuel."
Asexuell
Transliteration: a-sek-svel
"Er identifiziert sich als asexuell."
Asessuale
Transliteration: a-ses-swa-le
"Si identifica come asessuale."
Asexual
Transliteration: a-sek-swal
"Se identifica como asexual."
Assexual
Transliteration: a-sek-swal
"Ele se identifica como assexual."
असामान्य
Transliteration: asaamaanay
"वह असामान्य के रूप में पहचानता है।"
无性恋
Transliteration: wú xìng liàn
"他认同自己是无性恋。"
무성애자
Transliteration: mu-seong-ae-ja
"그는 무성애자로 자신을 정체화합니다."
アセクシャル
Transliteration: asekusharu
"彼はアセクシャルとして自分を認識しています。"
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