Genitality
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Genitality is a noun meaning In psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.
Meaning
In psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.
More Meanings
- The ability to attain erotic sensation in the genitalia.
- In Reichian psychoanalysis, the integrated function of the entire sexual apparatus; as opposed to pregenitality, neurosis. Note that in this use, sexuality oriented on the genitalia may not by itself constitute genitality, i.e. phallicism would be considered a pregenitally functioning sexuality.
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Related dictionary entries include psychosexuality, pansexualism, sexuality, sexology, anality, inversion.
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