nonsexual

adjective

non·sex·u·al ˌnän-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl

: not involving sex or sexual activity

a nonsexual relationship

nonsexual contact

: not relating to or associated with sex or the sexes

While the Y chromosome contains the genes that determine maleness and some other nonsexual characteristics, it contains fewer genes than the X chromosome.—

Faith Hickman Brynie

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Many campsites take security and the nonsexual nature of naturism seriously. —

Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024 In comparison, accounts of torture of a nonsexual nature were relatively easy to collect. —

Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 20 July 2024 There’s some nonsexual nudity, including brief full frontals, set in a virtual world. —

Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 According to a 2018 study published in the science journal PLOS One, nonsexual interpersonal touch between friends, such as receiving hugs, was shown to reduce stress and serve as an effective buffer while experiencing hardship. —

Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonsexual