asexual /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/adjective 4noun 3forms 1 adjective4 •Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.They traced the ancient lineages of two species to reveal the insects' lengthy history of asexual reproduction. — 2011 •Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.Benoit is determined to ensure other asexual (or “ace”) people don’t feel broken or alone in a world in which lust and desire pulsate through our entire culture. — 2021 •Non-sexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.The central paradox of Linton's writing was her inability, or unwillingness, to imagine an asexual friendship between women. — 2004 •Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs. noun3 •a person who does not feel the desire to have sex with other people •an organism or species that reproduces from one parent alone, with no joining of a male and a female cell, for example by splitting in two •(rare) a thing that is neither male nor female, such as a stone or a chair formsasexuals
