Genital
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛnətəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Genital is an adjective meaning Of or relating to biological reproduction.
Meaning
Of or relating to biological reproduction.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to the genitalia.
- (psychoanalysis) Of or relating to psychosexual development during puberty.
- (rare) A genital organ.
Example Sentences
( b ) the masturbation [...] served as evidence that his genital was not injured ("fixing feet")
David told of his fears of castration and his concern that his genital was not as large as another boy's on the ward, and perhaps would never be.
In countless Hollywood movies we see the story of two soldiers or sailors on leave; for them the pursuit of women is simply a way of relieving a genital pressure.
[…] the anxiety and distress that his genital was dirty, disgusting and dangerous to his mother (myself); the dread of the bad internalized penis and his own faeces and urine.
Word Forms
- genitals
- genitalia
Synonyms for genital
Depending on context, synonyms include genitals, genitalia, venereal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include venereal, sex, sexual, reproductive, female, mutilation.
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