asexual

adjective

/ˌeɪˈsek.sju.əl/

Definition

› without sex or sexual organsLack of sexual activity › having no interest in sexual relationships: I must say I've always found him rather asexual.Lack of sexual activity asexuality

/ˌeɪ.sek.sjuˈæl.ɪ.ti/

/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Relating to sexual preference asexually

/-i/ adverb Animal reproduction

(Definition of asexual adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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