unsexual

adjective

un·​sex·​u·​al ˌən-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl How to pronounce unsexual (audio)
-ˈsek-shəl
: not of, relating to, or associated with sex or the sexes : not sexual
unsexual relationships

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But John Schlesinger’s film is instead an invariably moving study of unlikely (and unsexual) friendship and of collaboration for survival in the sad and greedy shadows cast by the bright lights of Times Square. Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsexual was circa 1822

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“Unsexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsexual. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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