genitality

English

Etymology

From genital +‎ -ity.

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Noun

genitality (uncountable)

1. In psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.
2. In Reichian psychoanalysis, the integrated function of the entire sexual apparatus; as opposed to pregenitality, neurosis. Note that in this use, sexuality oriented on the genitalia may not by itself constitute genitality, i.e. phallicism would be considered a pregenitally functioning sexuality.
3. The ability to attain erotic sensation in the genitalia.

Related terms

• genital
• genitalia
• genitally

Translations

genitality

• Danish: genitalitet m
• French: génitalité (fr) f
• Italian: genitalità (it) f
• Norwegian: genitalitet m
• Swedish: genitalitet m