sexuality

英 [ˌsekʃuˈæləti]

美 [ˌsekʃuˈæləti]

n.  性征; 性感觉; 性欲; 性行为

复数：sexualities　

TEM8医学

Collins.2 / BNC.4619 / COCA.4763

牛津词典

noun

• 性征；性感觉；性欲；性行为
  the feelings and activities connected with a person's sexual desires
  1. male/female sexuality
     男性 / 女性性行为
  2. He was confused about his sexuality.
     他对自己的性别感到困惑。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 性欲;性兴趣;性感觉
  A person'ssexualityis their sexual feelings.
  1. In Britain, the growing discussion of women's sexuality raised its own disquiet.
     在英国，对女性性欲的讨论日趋高涨，使得这一讨论本身就开始引起了不安。
• N-UNCOUNT 性取向
  You can refer to a person'ssexualitywhen you are talking about whether they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex or a different sex.
  1. He believes he has been discriminated against because of his sexuality.
     他认为他的性取向令他一直备受歧视。

英英释义

noun

• the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
  1. she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus
  Synonym:sexgender