- of or relating to the mental aspects of sex, such as sexual fantasies
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psy•cho•sex•u•al
(sī′kō sek′sho̅o̅ əl or, esp. Brit., -seks′yo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj.
psy′cho•sex′u•al′i•ty, n.
psy′cho•sex′u•al•ly, adv.
- Psychologyof or pertaining to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- psycho- + sexual 1895–1900
psy′cho•sex′u•al•ly, adv.
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psychosexual /ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɛksjʊəl/ adj
'psychosexual' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anal
- genital
- oral
- phallic
- anality
- anal phase
- genital phase
- orality
- premature ejaculation