Phrase guide

sex object

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person seen primarily or solely as sexually attractive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 性交對象 /性交对象 (xìngjiāo duìxiàng) — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性對象 /性对象 (xìngduìxiàng) — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • Finnish: seksiobjekti — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • Finnish: sukupuoliobjekti — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • French: objet sexuel — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • Galician: obxecto sexual — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • Polish: obiekt seksualny — person seen only as sexually attractive
  • Swedish: sexobjekt — person seen only as sexually attractive