Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sexlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: sex-less-ness
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sexless.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This brings us to fertility-challenged Japan, which is in the midst of a demographic crisis and has become something of a case study in the dangers of sexlessness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sexless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sexlessness From sexless + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

asexuality genderlessness

Questions

What does sexlessness mean?: The property of being sexless.
Where does sexlessness come from?: Etymology tree English sexless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sexlessness From sexless + -ness.

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