sexually
In erotic ways
In a manner relating to sex or sexual activity.
Someone may be sexually attracted to another person, sexually active, or sexually assaulted.
The word covers both the physical act and the broader domain of sexuality: sexually explicit content, sexually transmitted disease, sexually liberated.
Innate erotic drive
- driveOperate a vehicle
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
fertility · puberty · genitalia · orgasm · climax · erogenous · testosterone · estrogen
Intense wanting
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
flirtation · lust · passion · sensuality · enticement · eroticism · titillation · magnetism
Position relative to surroundings
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- heterosexualAttracted to opposite sex
- homosexualAttracted to same gender
bisexual · pansexual · asexual · gay · lesbian · demisexual · fluid · questioning
In operation now
- promiscuousSexually undiscriminating
- abstinentRefraining from pleasures
- celibateAbstaining from sex
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
repressed · inhibited · liberated · experienced · inexperienced · deviant · normative · explicit
Lines marking separation
- permissionGranted right to act
- agreementShared position between parties
- willingReady without resistance
- voluntaryDone by choice
coercion · assault · harassment · abuse · misconduct · violation · exploitation · autonomy
libido
Innate erotic drive
reproductive · fertility · puberty · genitalia · orgasm · climax · erogenous · testosterone · estrogen · ovulation
desire
Intense wanting
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
allure · flirtation · lust · passion · sensuality · enticement · eroticism · titillation · magnetism · foreplay
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- heterosexualAttracted to opposite sex
homosexual · bisexual · pansexual · asexual · gay · lesbian · demisexual · fluid · questioning · spectrum
active
In operation now
- promiscuousSexually undiscriminating
- abstinentRefraining from pleasures
- celibateAbstaining from sex
adventurous · repressed · inhibited · liberated · experienced · inexperienced · deviant · normative · explicit · suggestive
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- permissionGranted right to act
- agreementShared position between parties
- willingReady without resistance
voluntary · coercion · assault · harassment · abuse · misconduct · violation · exploitation · autonomy · agency
sexuallyplatonically
Without sexual or romantic intent
chastely · innocently · fraternally · romantically · maternally
sexuallyspiritually
Concerning the soul
intellectually · emotionally · cerebrally · mentally · abstractly
- sexual devianceAtypical erotic interests
- sexual harassmentUnwelcome sexual behavior creating hostility
- sexual taboosForbidden intimate practices
- sexual assaultForced sexual contact crime
- sexual orientationAttraction pattern by gender
- sexual addictionCompulsive erotic behavior disorder
sexual, sexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, sexualize, nonsexual, heterosexuality, asexuality, pansexuality