hyposexuality
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]hyposexuality (uncountable)
- A significantly low level of sexuality.
Usage notes
[edit]- Hyposexuality is sometimes confused or conflated with asexuality. Hyposexuality is a disorder characterised by lower than normal levels of libido, whereas asexuality is a sexual orientation characterised by a long-term lack of sexual attraction or desire, and is independent of libido.[1]
Antonyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- female sexual interest/arousal disorder, female sexual arousal disorder, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, inhibited sexual desire
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References
[edit]- ^ Olivia Petter (2018 May 17) “What is hyposexuality and how is it different to asexuality?”, in The Independent, retrieved 18 September 2021