hyposexuality
English
Etymology
hypo- + sexuality
Noun
hyposexuality (uncountable)
- A significantly low level of sexuality.
Usage notes
- Hyposexuality is sometimes confused or conflated with asexuality. Hyposexuality is a disorder characterised by lower than normal levels of libido, whereas asexuality is a sexual orientation characterised by a long-term lack of sexual attraction or desire, and is independent of libido.[1]
Antonyms
- hypersexuality
Coordinate terms
- female sexual interest/arousal disorder, female sexual arousal disorder, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, inhibited sexual desire
References
- “What is hyposexuality and how is it different to asexuality?”, in The Independent, 17 May 2018, retrieved 18 September 2021