sex ‧ u ‧ al S3 W2 AC /ˈsekʃuəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ sex , ↑ sexism , ↑ sexist , ↑ sexuality , ↑ sexiness , ↑ bisexual , ↑ bisexuality , ↑ homosexual , ↑ homosexuality ; adjective : ↑ sexist , ↑ sexual , ↑ bisexual , ↑ homosexual , ↑ sexy , ↑ sexless ; adverb : ↑ sexually , ↑ sexily ; verb : ↑ sex ]
1 . relating to the physical activity of sex:
a disease passed on by sexual contact
allegations of sexual abuse
her first sexual experience
Many elderly people continue to have satisfying sexual relationships.
2 . relating to the social relationships between men and women, especially the differences between men and women:
sexual stereotypes
—sexually adverb :
young people who are sexually active (=who regularly have sex)
I no longer found her sexually attractive.
She had been sexually assaulted.