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quasisexual

quasisexual adjective: somewhat or seemingly sexual.

Adjective

quasisexual (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or seemingly sexual.
    • Dance or nondance, everything that occurs is both superficial and intense, even when Mr. Cassella cries out “Encourage me!” while repeatedly pulling Ms. Workum toward him with quasisexual emphasis.2008 May 5, Alastair Macaulay, “Begging Encouragement as They Pose and Eat”, in New York Times

Origin of quasisexual

From quasi- + sexual.

Questions about quasisexual

What does quasisexual mean?
Quasisexual means somewhat or seemingly sexual.
What part of speech is quasisexual?
Quasisexual is an adjective.

Words near quasisexual in the dictionary

  1. quasisciences
  2. quasiscientific
  3. quasisemantic
  4. quasiseparable
  5. quasisexist
  6. quasisexual
  7. quasisimple
  8. quasisocial
  9. quasisolid
  10. quasisolids
  11. quasisolution

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