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Sexuality vs Sexology - What's the difference?

sexuality | sexology |

As nouns the difference between sexuality and sexology

is that sexuality is that which is characterized or distinguished by sex while sexology is the study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.

sexuality

English

Noun

  • (rfex) that which is characterized or distinguished by sex
  • (rfex) sexual activity
  • (rfex) the concern with, or interest in sexual activity
  • (rfex) sexual potency
  • (rfex) sexual orientation
  • (rfex) sexual identity, gender
  • (rfex) sexual receptivity

    • Derived terms

    * asexuality * bisexuality * heterosexuality * homosexuality * hypersexuality * hyposexuality * pansexuality * omnisexuality

    Related terms

    * sex * sexual

    See also

    * sensuality

    sexology

    English

    Noun

  • The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.

    • Synonyms

    *sexual psychology

    Derived terms

    * sexological * sexologist