asexual
adjective
asex·u·al
(ˌ)ā-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shü-əl,
-ˈsek-shəl
1
: lacking sex or functional sex organs
asexual plants
2
a
: involving or reproducing by reproductive processes (such as cell division, spore formation, fission (see fission entry 1 sense 2), or budding (see bud entry 2 sense intransitive 3)) that do not involve the union of individuals or gametes
asexual reproduction
an asexual generation
b
: produced by asexual reproduction
asexual spores
3
a
: not involving, involved with, or relating to sex : devoid of sexuality (see sexuality sense 1)
an asexual relationship
b
: not having sexual feelings toward others : not experiencing sexual desire or attraction
In general, an asexual person does not feel or otherwise experience any sexual attraction, according to The Asexual Visibility & Education Network (AVEN). Basically, it is an inborn absence of sexual desire.—
Lindsay E. Mack
—often used as a term of sexual identity or self-identificationLindsay E. Mackthe asexual community
people who identify as asexual
4
: not having or showing a particular sexual identity : neither male nor female
… parents who first encounter the world of Pokemon through their youngsters may have no idea what this land of soft, rounded, asexual creatures is or what drives it.—Vince Horiuchi
Vince Horiuchi
asexual
noun
plural asexuals
Many asexuals still have romantic attractions—identifying themselves as straight, gay or bisexual romantic—form committed relationships and value all the non-sexual benefits of a partnership that sexual individuals enjoy. Minus the sex.
—Lori A. Brotto
Lori A. Brotto
Examples of asexual in a Sentence
They had a completely asexual relationship.
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And this is not something that only asexual people face.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Some asexual people could technically fit within that description.
—Tara Michaela Jones, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
And this is not something that only asexual people face.
—Allie Daisy King, refinery29.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Under stable conditions with a steady supply of food and through asexual reproduction, many hydra species manage to live indefinitely.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Asexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asexual. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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asexual
adjective
asex·u·al
(ˈ)ā-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl
-ˈsek-shəl
1
: lacking sex
asexual organisms
2
: occurring or formed without the production and union of two kinds of gametes
asexual reproduction
asexual spores
3
: not involving or relating to sex or sexual feelings
an asexual relationship
an asexual person
4
: neither male nor female
Medical Definition
asexual
adjective
asex·u·al
(ˈ)ā-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl
1
: lacking sex or functional sexual organs
asexual plants
2
: produced without sexual action or differentiation
asexual spores
3
: devoid of sexuality
an asexual relationship
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