"asexual" meaning in English

See asexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [UK], /eɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/ [UK], /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-asexual.wav
Rhymes: -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual. Etymology templates: {{af|en|a-<t:lacking, without><id:not>|-sexual}} a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} asexual (not comparable)
  1. Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-adj-DkzI97gs Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 24 23 13 9 17 9 4 Categories (other): Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 23 16 11 18 19 2
  2. (especially of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex. Tags: especially, not-comparable Categories (topical): LGBTQ, Romantic orientations, Sexual orientations Synonyms: ace [slang], asexy [slang], a-spec Translations (having no interest in sex): নিষ্কামী (niśkami) (Bengali), а́сексуа́лен (áseksuálen) [masculine] (Bulgarian), aseksuel (Danish), aseksueel (Dutch), neseksema (Esperanto), epäseksuaalinen (Finnish), asexuel (French), asexual (Galician), ასექსუალური (aseksualuri) (Georgian), asexuell (German), ασεξουαλικός (asexoualikós) (Greek), άφυλος (áfylos) (Greek), άγαμος (ágamos) (Greek), अलैंगिक (alaiṅgik) (Hindi), aszexuális (Hungarian), asessuale (Italian), asessuato (Italian), hōkakakore (Maori), aseksuell (Norwegian Bokmål), aseksuell (Norwegian Nynorsk), aseksualny (Polish), assexual (Portuguese), asexual (Romanian), асексуа́льный (aseksuálʹnyj) (Russian), asissuali (Sicilian), asissuatu (Sicilian), asexuálny (Slovak), asexual (Spanish), asexuell (Swedish), aseksüel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-adj-rArPtojZ Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 24 23 13 9 17 9 4 Disambiguation of Romantic orientations: 16 34 12 10 14 12 3 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 16 33 12 10 14 12 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- (not), English terms suffixed with -sexual, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 20 17 28 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a- (not): 3 31 5 5 7 24 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 8 20 18 17 23 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 26 21 15 25 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 7 23 17 12 19 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 22 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 19 25 12 21 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 26 18 16 30 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 23 16 11 18 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 7 25 20 15 23 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 5 23 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 8 23 22 14 24 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 22 22 15 24 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 25 17 12 20 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of 'having no interest in sex': 18 40 26 16
  3. (biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology, LGBTQ, People Synonyms: epicene Translations (having no distinct sex): бяспло́цевы (bjasplócjevy) (Belarusian), бяспо́лы (bjaspóly) (Belarusian), безпо́лов (bezpólov) (Bulgarian), bezpohlavní (Czech), ukønnet (Danish), aseksuel (Danish), geslachtloos (Dutch), aseksueel (Dutch), neseksa (Esperanto), sukupuoleton (Finnish), aseksuaalinen (Finnish), asexué (French), asexuel (French), asexuado [masculine] (Galician), geschlechtslos (German), άφυλος (áfylos) (Greek), aszexuális (Hungarian), ivartalan (Hungarian), kynlaus (Icelandic), asessuato (Italian), 無性の (musei no) (alt: むせいの) (Japanese), жыныссыз (jynyssyz) (Kazakh), бесполен (bespolen) (Macedonian), ukjønnet (Norwegian Bokmål), aseksuell (Norwegian Bokmål), ukjønna (Norwegian Nynorsk), aseksuell (Norwegian Nynorsk), bezpłciowy (Polish), assexuado (Portuguese), беспо́лый (bespólyj) (Russian), asissuatu (Sicilian), asexuálny (Slovak), bezpohlavný (Slovak), nepohlavný (Slovak), asog (Tagalog), aseksüel (Turkish), безстате́вий (bezstatévyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-adj-lrtAVeAP Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 24 23 13 9 17 9 4 Disambiguation of People: 15 20 40 0 0 24 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sexual, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 20 17 28 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 8 20 18 17 23 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 26 21 15 25 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 7 23 17 12 19 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 22 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 19 25 12 21 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 26 18 16 30 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 23 16 11 18 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 7 25 20 15 23 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 5 23 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 8 23 22 14 24 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 22 22 15 24 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'having no distinct sex': 4 10 77 9
  4. (biology) Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Translations (without sexual action): لَاجِنْسِيّ (lājinsiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), لَاجِنْسِيَّة (lājinsiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), aseksueel (Dutch), neseksa (Esperanto), suvuton (Finnish), asexué (French), asexuel (French), asexual [feminine, masculine] (Galician), άφυλος (áfylos) (Greek), άγαμος (ágamos) (Greek), aszexuális (Hungarian), ivartalan (Hungarian), kynlaus (Icelandic), asessuale (Italian), asessuato (Italian), асексуалдық (aseksualdyq) (Kazakh), neucheintyssagh (Manx), tōkaikore (Maori), assexual (Portuguese), asexual (Romanian), беспо́лый (bespólyj) (Russian), asissuali (Sicilian), asissuatu (Sicilian), nesexuálny (Slovak), asexual (Spanish), awansariin (Tagalog), aseksüel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-adj-7FbMfmJn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sexual, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 20 17 28 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 8 20 18 17 23 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 26 21 15 25 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 7 23 17 12 19 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 22 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 19 25 12 21 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 26 18 16 30 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 23 16 11 18 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 7 25 20 15 23 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 5 23 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 8 23 22 14 24 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 22 22 15 24 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'without sexual action': 3 7 7 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [UK], /eɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/ [UK], /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-asexual.wav Forms: asexuals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual. Etymology templates: {{af|en|a-<t:lacking, without><id:not>|-sexual}} a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} asexual (plural asexuals)
  1. (biology) A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species. Categories (topical): Biology, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-noun-jtdDGXgB Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 24 23 13 9 17 9 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms suffixed with -sexual, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 20 17 28 6 2 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 3 20 20 17 31 5 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 8 20 18 17 23 10 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 19 20 18 31 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 26 21 15 25 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 7 23 17 12 19 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 22 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 19 25 12 21 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 21 19 14 35 4 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 22 19 16 30 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 26 18 16 30 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 22 19 18 30 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 23 16 11 18 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 22 19 17 28 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 7 16 19 17 33 5 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 7 25 20 15 23 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 18 18 14 25 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 23 19 17 31 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 23 19 17 31 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 5 23 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 8 23 22 14 24 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 2 23 21 18 31 2 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 22 22 15 24 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 23 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 23 19 17 31 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 22 20 18 32 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 25 22 15 25 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 7 24 21 15 24 6 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex. Translations (a person who does not experience sexual attraction): aseksualista [masculine] (Polish), aseksualistka [feminine] (Polish), асексуали́ст (aseksualíst) [masculine] (Russian), асексуа́л (aseksuál) [masculine] (Russian), asexual [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (Spanish), асексуа́л (aseksuál) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-noun-E5or7nnZ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -sexual, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 8 20 18 17 23 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 7 23 17 12 19 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 19 25 12 21 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 23 16 11 18 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 5 23 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 22 17 12 20 21 2 Disambiguation of 'a person who does not experience sexual attraction': 2 91 7
  3. (rare) Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing. Tags: rare Translations (something which does not have a sex): aseksualista (note: of people) [masculine] (Polish), aseksualistka (note: of people) [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-asexual-en-noun-s2~q-21C Disambiguation of 'something which does not have a sex': 2 31 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: romantic orientation [romantic-orientations, sexuality, lifestyle], aromantic (alt: -ism), biromantic (alt: -ism), demiromantic (alt: -ism), heteroromantic (alt: -ism), homoromantic (alt: -ism), panromantic (alt: -ism), transromantic, fission, gemmation

Inflected forms

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      "code": "el",
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    {
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "ágamos",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
      "word": "ivartalan"
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    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
      "word": "kynlaus"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "aseksualdyq",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
      "word": "асексуалдық"
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      "code": "gv",
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      "word": "neucheintyssagh"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
      "word": "tōkaikore"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "without sexual action",
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "without sexual action",
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      "code": "scn",
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      "sense": "without sexual action",
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      "code": "scn",
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      "sense": "without sexual action",
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      "code": "sk",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "da",
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      "word": "ukønnet"
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "having no distinct sex",
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      "code": "nl",
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      "code": "eo",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "having no distinct sex",
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      "code": "nn",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "having no distinct sex",
      "word": "bezpłciowy"
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    {
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "having no distinct sex",
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      "code": "sk",
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      "sense": "having no distinct sex",
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
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      "code": "uk",
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      "roman": "bezstatévyj",
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      "word": "безстате́вий"
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      "sense": "a person who does not experience sexual attraction",
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