Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sexual orientation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
sex-u-al ori-en-ta-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of orientation with regard to a sexual goal or potential partner.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sexual orientations (plural)

Phrases

sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts sexual orientation change efforts romantic orientation

Frequently Paired Words

romantic orientation

Synonyms

sexuality sexual preference

Questions

What does sexual orientation mean?
The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole.
Where does sexual orientation come from?
Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money.

How to pronounce sexual orientation

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