Nonsexual: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซโค๏ธ
nonsexual
[ nษnหsษkสuษl ]
general use
The term 'nonsexual' refers to anything that is not related to or involving sexual activity or sexual characteristics. This can encompass a wide range of behaviors, interactions, and relationships that do not have a sexual component, emphasizing platonic or friendly connections instead. It is often used in contexts where distinguishing between sexual and nonsexual elements is necessary.
Synonyms
asexual, non-erotic, platonic.
Examples of usage
- They shared a nonsexual friendship.
- Her affection was purely nonsexual.
- The meeting was strictly nonsexual.
Translations
Translations of the word "nonsexual" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nรฃo sexual
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐ-เคฏเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช nicht sexuell
๐ฎ๐ฉ nonseksual
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตัะตkััะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieseksualny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆง็ใช
๐ซ๐ท non sexuel
๐ช๐ธ no sexual
๐น๐ท cinsel olmayan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ฑ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ุฌูุณู
๐จ๐ฟ nesezualnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ nesezualnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆงๅซ็
๐ธ๐ฎ neseksualen
๐ฎ๐ธ ekki kynferรฐislegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถัะฝััััา ะตะผะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแกแแฅแกแฃแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cinsi olmayan
๐ฒ๐ฝ no sexual
Etymology
The term 'nonsexual' is a compound word formed by the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'sexual', which has roots in Latin from 'sexus', referring to the state of being male or female, or more broadly to sexual activity. The use of 'non-' prefixes in English began to gain popularity in the 19th century to create negations of certain concepts. 'Nonsexual' has evolved to describe relationships, behaviors, or attitudes that do not involve sexual elements. It highlights the societal and personal recognition of various forms of bonds between individuals that are devoid of sexual implications, reflecting changing perceptions around intimacy and connection.