"sexuality" meaning in English

See sexuality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛkʃuˈælɪti/ [UK], /sɛkʃuˈæləti/ [US] Audio: en-au-sexuality.ogg [Australia] Forms: sexuality [singular], sexualities [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=sexualities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sexuality refers to the ability to have sexual feelings and experiences.
    Sense id: simple-sexuality-en-noun-ClEYaSaP
  2. A person's sexuality is their sexual orientation; either heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or asexual.
    Sense id: simple-sexuality-en-noun-63Ts1PQ-
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