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genitality

genitality noun: in psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.

Noun

genitality (uncountable)

  1. In psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.
  2. In Reichian psychoanalysis, the integrated function of the entire sexual apparatus; as opposed to pregenitality, neurosis. Note that in this use, sexuality oriented on the genitalia may not by itself constitute genitality, i.e. phallicism would be considered a pregenitally functioning sexuality.
  3. The ability to attain erotic sensation in the genitalia.

Origin of genitality

From genital + -ity.

Words formed from genitality

Questions about genitality

What does genitality mean?
Genitality means in psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.
What part of speech is genitality?
Genitality is a noun.

Words near genitality in the dictionary

  1. genital warts
  2. genitaled
  3. genitalia
  4. genitalias
  5. genitalic
  6. genitality
  7. genitalization
  8. genitalizations
  9. genitalize
  10. genitalized
  11. genitalizes

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