sexationaladj.

Brit.

/sɛkˈseɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/sɛkˈseɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S.

/sɛksˈseɪʃ(ə)nəl/

Forms: 1900s– sexational, 1900s– sexsational.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: sensational adj.

Etymology: Alteration of sensational adj., after sex n.¹ Compare slightly earlier sexationalism n.

colloquial.

Sensational in a sexual way; (of a book, film, etc.) intended to provoke public interest through content of an overtly sexual nature.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > [adjective] > sexually explicit or sensational

adults-only1916

explicit1925

sexational1928

adult1943

1928 Daily Express 30 July 3/3 You send us films of sexational novels and pornographic plays, which our censors cut to pieces.

1937 Time 27 Dec. 30/2 Sexational, robustious Cinemactress Mae West appeared on a commercial broadcast for the first time in four years.

1976 West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 8 Dec. 3/2 (advt.) 1st Blackpool showing of the Sexsational Highway through the Bedroom.

2004 Express (Nexis) 15 May 15 It is not very long since Britney Spears was the world's most famous virgin... These days she's the world's most sexational performer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sexational
释义	sexationaladj. Brit. /sɛkˈseɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /sɛkˈseɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /sɛksˈseɪʃ(ə)nəl/ Forms: 1900s– sexational, 1900s– sexsational. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: sensational adj. Etymology: Alteration of sensational adj., after sex n.¹ Compare slightly earlier sexationalism n. colloquial. Sensational in a sexual way; (of a book, film, etc.) intended to provoke public interest through content of an overtly sexual nature. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > [adjective] > sexually explicit or sensational adults-only1916 explicit1925 sexational1928 adult1943 1928 Daily Express 30 July 3/3 You send us films of sexational novels and pornographic plays, which our censors cut to pieces. 1937 Time 27 Dec. 30/2 Sexational, robustious Cinemactress Mae West appeared on a commercial broadcast for the first time in four years. 1976 West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 8 Dec. 3/2 (advt.) 1st Blackpool showing of the Sexsational Highway through the Bedroom. 2004 Express (Nexis) 15 May 15 It is not very long since Britney Spears was the world's most famous virgin... These days she's the world's most sexational performer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1928
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