Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asexuality

/ˌeɪ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: a-sex-u-al-i-ty
IPA: /ˌeɪ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being asexual:

Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being asexual:

Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being asexual:

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The same holds for Vincentius Victor in his discussion of the asexuality of the corporeal form of the soul. In Lactantius, who emphasizes the uncertainty concerning the sex of the phoenix, and in Zeno of Verona, who says that the phoenix is for itself both sexes, the background is again formed by the inferred asexuality of the phoenix."
"The asexuality of insects is, in almost all cases, known to be a derived condition. That is, their evolution was contingent on the sexuality of their ancestral forms."
"While interpreted as supporting the asexuality of bdelloids, …"

Etymology

From a- (“lacking, without”) + sexuality, equivalent to asexual + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌeɪ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/
British English: /ˌeɪ.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

asexualities (plural)

Phrases

gray asexuality

Frequently Paired Words

allosexuality

Synonyms

anaphrodisia sexlessness

Rhymes With

reality personality sexuality hospitality morality mentality homosexuality locality brutality confidentiality plurality legality

Questions

How do you pronounce asexuality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/.
What does asexuality mean?: The state or quality of being asexual:
Where does asexuality come from?: From a- (“lacking, without”) + sexuality, equivalent to asexual + -ity.

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