Genitalia

//ˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪˈteɪ.li.jə// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    External sex organs. plural, singular

    "The second turning of the spiral is the fact that the pink blush of the female genitalia is what lures Enkidu away from his wild companions into what becomes the beginning of his movement into human society."

  2. 2
    external sex organ wordnet
  3. 3
    Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation. broadly, plural, singular

Synonyms

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genitalsprivate partsprivatesbagballsbasket

Example

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"Exhibitionism is characterized by achieving sexual arousal through the display of genitalia, usually to an unsuspecting stranger."

Etymology

From Latin genitālia, substantive use of plural of genitālis (“pertaining to generation or birth”).

Related phrases

external genitaliainternal genitaliafemale genital mutilationsex organ

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