psychosexual
adjective
psy·cho·sex·u·al
ˌsī-kō-ˈsek-shə-wəl 
-shwəl,
-shəl
1
: of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development
2
: of or relating to mental or emotional attitudes concerning sexual activity
3
: of or relating to the physiological psychology of sex
psychosexually
adverb
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Here, the location becomes increasingly fog-laden and soggy as this sci-fi comedy wends toward apocalyptic, psychosexual mayhem.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
An intern at her company, Samuel begins a psychosexual relationship with Romy that subverts their power dynamic and seemingly, as these things often tend to go, threatens Romy's career and family.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Ryan’s scenes with Mark Ruffalo continue to rank among the hottest and most risqué in modern American cinema, as the psychosexual portraiture that Campion traces with her actors’ bodies proves sharp and revealing in ways that movies seem increasingly scared to explore.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
When a mysterious young couple shows up at their door, their romantic getaway devolves into a twisted psychosexual nightmare.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
An intern at her company, Samuel begins a psychosexual relationship with Romy that subverts their power dynamic and seemingly, as these things often tend to go, threatens Romy's career and family.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Ryan’s scenes with Mark Ruffalo continue to rank among the hottest and most risqué in modern American cinema, as the psychosexual portraiture that Campion traces with her actors’ bodies proves sharp and revealing in ways that movies seem increasingly scared to explore.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
When a mysterious young couple shows up at their door, their romantic getaway devolves into a twisted psychosexual nightmare.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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psychosexual
adjective
psy·cho·sex·u·al
ˌsī-kō-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl
1
: of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development
2
: of or relating to mental or emotional attitudes concerning sexual activity
3
: of or relating to the psychophysiology of sex
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