"antisexual" meaning in English

See antisexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more antisexual [comparative], most antisexual [superlative]
Etymology: anti- + sexual Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|sexual}} anti- + sexual Head templates: {{en-adj}} antisexual (comparative more antisexual, superlative most antisexual)
  1. Opposing sexual intercourse. Derived forms: antisexualist, antisexuality
    Sense id: en-antisexual-en-adj-1~eC1Uj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 60 40

Noun

Forms: antisexuals [plural]
Etymology: anti- + sexual Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|sexual}} anti- + sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} antisexual (plural antisexuals)
  1. One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality. Related terms: celibacy
    Sense id: en-antisexual-en-noun-txD~BpNp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Inflected forms

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