"sex-negative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sex-negative [comparative], most sex-negative [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} sex-negative (comparative more sex-negative, superlative most sex-negative)
  1. Having a generally negative view of sexuality; seeking to repress and control libido; (in particular) seeking to ban sex work, pornography, and kinky or unusual kinds of sex. Categories (topical): Sex Related terms: sex-negativity

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