ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sex-negative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sex-negative is an adjective meaning Having a generally negative view of sexuality; seeking to repress and control the libido; (in particular) seeking to ban sex work, pornography, and kinky or unusual kinds of sex.

Meaning

Having a generally negative view of sexuality; seeking to repress and control the libido; (in particular) seeking to ban sex work, pornography, and kinky or unusual kinds of sex.

Example Sentences

In North America, sexual values tend to be sex-negative and thus contribute to the development of sexual difficulties.
The sexual climate produced by a war on pornography is a sex-negative climate, and its antisexualism permeates society.

Antonyms for sex-negative

Common opposites include sex-positive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include antilibidinous, sexophobic, antisex, antisexual, sex-ridden, homonegative.

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