psychosexual

[ sahy-koh-sek-shoo-uhlor, especially British, -seks-yoo- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.

psychosexual

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɛksjʊəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the mental aspects of sex, such as sexual fantasies

Derived Forms

• ˌpsychoˈsexually, adverb
• ˌpsychoˌsexuˈality, noun

Other Words From

• psycho·sexu·ali·ty noun
• psycho·sexu·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychosexual¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + sexual

Example Sentences

Within a few years, Westheimer earned a certificate from Cornell as a psychosexual therapist.

From Los Angeles Times

The first-time writer and director Jade Halley Bartlett makes occasional rookie errors in this psychosexual drama.

From New York Times

Billed as a psychosexual drama, the seven-part period piece launches on Sky in the U.K. on Tuesday, arriving in the U.S. and Canada April 5 on Starz.

From Seattle Times

On “The Voice of My Doctor,” O’Connor delves into previously unexplored territory, grinding out a circular blues riff while exploring psychosexual dynamics of infidelity.

From Los Angeles Times

Put on your psychologist cap, Dr. Rottenberg, and tell me what you think the monster, and the film’s other psychosexual terrors, might mean.

From Los Angeles Times