"pseudosexual" meaning in English

See pseudosexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pseudo- + sexual Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|sexual}} pseudo- + sexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pseudosexual (not comparable)
  1. Apparently but not actually sexual. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pseudosexual-en-adj-9NMtxdxg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

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