Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sexology

/sɛkˈsɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
sex-ol-o-gy
IPA
/sɛkˈsɒlədʒi/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Elizabeth Osgood Goodrich Willard in 1867 from sex + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sexologies (plural)

Derived Forms

sexological sexologist

Phrases

space sexology

Synonyms

sexual psychology

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce sexology?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛkˈsɒlədʒi/.
What does sexology mean?
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
Where does sexology come from?
Coined by Elizabeth Osgood Goodrich Willard in 1867 from sex + -ology.

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