Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sexuality in American Collocation
sexuality
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌsekʃuˈæləti/
types of sexuality
adolescent
female
feminine
gay
human
infantile
male
teenage
It was the worst caricature of Asian female sexuality I have ever seen.
open/not open
overt
repressed
Though there is a touch of nudity, there is no overt sexuality shown.
reveal or express one’s sexuality
disclose
express
flaunt
Alicia is a beautiful girl, but doesn’t flaunt her sexuality.
hide one’s sexuality
deny
hide
He didn’t hide his sexuality but it wasn’t until the sexual freedom of the sixties that it became widely known.
discover one’s sexuality
discover
explore
Alma discovers her sexuality and Johnny grows up, but will they ever find happiness together?
accept one’s sexuality
acknowledge
celebrate
come to terms with
embrace
Many liberal Christians claim to find freedom and acceptance when they embrace their sexuality.