Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sex-negative

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: sex-neg-a-tive
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a generally negative view of sexuality; seeking to repress and control the libido; (in particular) seeking to ban sex work, pornography, and kinky or unusual kinds of sex.

Example Sentences

"The sexual climate produced by a war on pornography is a sex-negative climate, and its antisexualism permeates society."
"In North America, sexual values tend to be sex-negative and thus contribute to the development of sexual difficulties."

Inflected Forms

more sex-negative (comparative) most sex-negative (superlative)

Phrases

sex negativity

Antonyms

sex-positive

Questions

What does sex-negative mean?: Having a generally negative view of sexuality; seeking to repress and control the libido; (in particular) seeking to ban sex work, pornography, and kinky or unusual kinds of sex.

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