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单词 sexology
释义

sexology

[ sek-sol-uh-jee ]
/ sɛkˈsɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of sexual behavior.

Origin of sexology

First recorded in 1900–05; sex + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM sexology

sex·o·log·i·cal [sek-suh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌsɛk səˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivesex·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby sexology

sex-linked gene, sex-linked inheritance, sex-linked trait, sex object, sex offender, sexology, sexpartite, sexpert, sex play, sexploitation, sex positivity
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Example sentences from the Web for sexology

  • Many Normal schools and colleges and private institutions of learning are adopting special instruction in sexology.

    Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction|T. W. Shannon
  • We are tolerably familiar with Anglo-American writings on sexology, but we know nothing that equals Mrs. Dennett's brochure.

    The Sex Side of Life|Mary Dennett

British Dictionary definitions for sexology

sexology
/ (sɛkˈsɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of sexual behaviour in human beings

Derived forms of sexology

sexologist, nounsexological (ˌsɛksəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sexology

sexology
[ sĕk-sŏlə-jē ]

n.

The study of human sexual behavior.

Other words from sexology

sex•olo•gist n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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