hyposexuality

English

Etymology

hypo- +‎ sexuality

Noun

hyposexuality (uncountable)

  1. A significantly low level of sexuality.

Usage notes
  • Hyposexuality is sometimes confused or conflated with asexuality. Hyposexuality is a disorder characterised by lower than normal levels of libido, whereas asexuality is a sexual orientation characterised by a long-term lack of sexual attraction or desire, and is independent of libido.[1]

Antonyms

Coordinate terms
  • female sexual interest/arousal disorder, female sexual arousal disorder, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, inhibited sexual desire

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References
  1. “What is hyposexuality and how is it different to asexuality?”, in The Independent‎, 17 May 2018, retrieved 18 September 2021
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