"unsexual" meaning in English

See unsexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: un- + sexual Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sexual}} un- + sexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unsexual (not comparable)
  1. Not sexual. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: unsexuality, unsexually Related terms: nonsexual
    Sense id: en-unsexual-en-adj-znF6CX68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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