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sex meaning in French

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asexual (without sexual action)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuəl]
[US: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuəl]

asexué◼◼◼adjectif

asexuel◼◼◼adjectifI'm asexual. = Je suis asexuel.

asexual (having no interest in sex)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuəl]
[US: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuəl]

asexuel◼◼◼adjectifI'm asexual. = Je suis asexuel.

asexual reproduction (form of reproduction that involves neither meiosis nor fusion of gametes)
noun
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuəl ˌriː.prə.ˈdʌk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuəl ˌri.prə.ˈdək.ʃn̩]

multiplication asexuée◼◼◼nom

asexuality (state of not experiencing sexual attraction)
noun
[UK: eɪ.ˌsek.ʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti]
[US: eɪ.ˌsek.ʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti]

asexualité◼◼◼nom

asexually (in an asexual manner; without having sex)
adverb
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuə.li]
[US: ˌeɪ.ˈsek.ʃuə.li]

asexuellement◼◼◼adverbe

autosexuality (sexual attraction to oneself)
noun

autosexualiténom {f}

bisexual (bisexual person)
noun
[UK: ˌbaɪ.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌbaɪ.ˈsek.ʃuːəl]

bisexuel◼◼◼nom {m}He's bisexual. = Il est bisexuel.

bisexuelle◼◼◻nom {f}She's bisexual. = Elle est bisexuelle.

bisexual (sexually attracted to both men and women)
adjective
[UK: ˌbaɪ.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌbaɪ.ˈsek.ʃuːəl]

bisexuel◼◼◼adjectifHe's bisexual. = Il est bisexuel.

bisexual (botany: having both male and female organs)
adjective
[UK: ˌbaɪ.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌbaɪ.ˈsek.ʃuːəl]

bisexué◼◼◻adjectif

bisexuality (psychology)
noun
[UK: ˌbaɪ.sek.ʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti]
[US: ˌbaɪ.sek.ʃuː.ˈæ.lə.ti]

bisexualité◼◼◼nom {f}

bissextile (having an extra day)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈsek.staɪl]
[US: baɪ.ˈsek.stɪl]

bissextiladjectif

cache-sexe (article of clothing)
noun

cache-sexenom {m}

chemsex (sexual intercourse under influence)
noun

chemsex◼◼◼nom {m}

cissexism noun

cissexisme◼◼◼nom

cissexist noun

cissexiste◼◼◼nom

cybersex (virtual sexual encounter)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪ.bərˌ.seks]
[US: ˈsaɪ.bər.ˌseks]

cybersexe◼◼◼nom {m}

Essex skipper (butterfly)
noun

hespérie des graminées◼◼◼nom {f}

hespérie du dactylenom {f}

hespérie européennenom {f}

fair sex (women)
noun
[UK: feə(r) seks]
[US: ˈfer ˈseks]

beau sexe◼◼◼nom {m}

sexe faible◼◼◻nom {m}

gent féminine◼◻◻nom {f}

group sex (sexual practice)
noun
[UK: ɡruːp seks]
[US: ˈɡruːp ˈseks]

sexe en groupe◼◼◼nom {m}

partouze◼◼◻nom {f}

have sex (take part in a sexual act)
verb
[UK: həv seks]
[US: həv ˈseks]

faire l'amour◼◼◼verbe

avoir des relations sexuelles◼◼◼verbe

baiser◼◼◼verbe

heterosexism (Discrimination in favor of heterosexuals)
noun

hétérosexisme◼◼◼nom {m}

heterosexual (a heterosexual organism)
noun
[UK: ˌhe.tə.rə.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌhe.təro.ˈsek.ʃə.wəl]

hétérosexuel◼◼◼nomI haven't seen a heterosexual in over a week. = Je n'ai pas vu d'hétérosexuel depuis plus d'une semaine.

hétéro◼◼◻nom {m}

heterosexual (sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex)
adjective
[UK: ˌhe.tə.rə.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌhe.təro.ˈsek.ʃə.wəl]

hétérosexuel◼◼◼adjectifI haven't seen a heterosexual in over a week. = Je n'ai pas vu d'hétérosexuel depuis plus d'une semaine.

heterosexuality (heterosexual orientation)
noun
[UK: ˌhe.tə.rə.ˌsek.ʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti]
[US: ˌhe.təro.sek.ʃə.ˈwæ.lə.ti]

hétérosexualité◼◼◼nom {f}

heterosexualization (the act or process of heterosexualizing)
noun

hétérosexualisation◼◼◼nom

homosexual (person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex)
noun
[UK: ˌhɒ.mə.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌhomoˈsek.ʃə.wəl]

homosexuel◼◼◼nom {m}They're homosexual. = Elles sont homosexuelles.

homosexuelle◼◼◼nom {f}They're homosexual. = Elles sont homosexuelles.

lesbienne◼◻◻nom {f}I'm a homosexual woman. = Je suis lesbienne.

homosexual (sexually attracted solely or primarily to the same sex)
adjective
[UK: ˌhɒ.mə.ˈsek.ʃʊəl]
[US: ˌhomoˈsek.ʃə.wəl]

homosexuel◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
They're homosexual. = Elles sont homosexuelles.

homosexuelle◼◼◼adjectif
{f}
They're homosexual. = Elles sont homosexuelles.

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