sexe

Definitions of sexe
  1. noun
    the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
    synonyms: genre, sexualité
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    types:
    masculinité
    the properties characteristic of the male sex
    hermaphrodisme
    showing characteristics of both sexes
    virilité
    the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
    type of:
    propriété physiologique
    a property having to do with the functioning of the body
  2. noun
    all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
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    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  3. noun
    activities associated with sexual intercourse
    synonyms: activité sexuelle
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    accouplement, union
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
    multiplication, procréation, reproduction
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    excitation, stimulation
    mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
    perversion
    an aberrant sexual practice;
    autoérotisme
    using you own body as a sexual object
    promiscuité sexuelle
    indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
    homosexualité
    a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
    hétérosexualité
    a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
    bestialité, zoophilie
    sexual activity between a person and an animal
    relation sexuelle interdite, relation taboue
    forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
    métissage
    reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
    génération, procréation, propagation
    the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
    accouplement
    the act of mating by male animals
    masturbation
    manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
    type of:
    fonction organique
    an organic process that takes place in the body
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