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zedsexual

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • zĕd-sĕk′sho͞o-əl
  • Received-Pronunciation: /zɛdˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
  • General-American: /zɛdˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃuəl
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃuːəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Not asexual; experiencing sexual attraction to others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: allosexual, sexual

Antonyms: asexual

History

Etymology

From zed + -sexual as a play on asexual, since the sexuality falls on the other side of the sexual spectrum from asexuality, as the letters "A" and "Z" are on opposite ends of the alphabet.