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jmdict 2823440 Active (id: 2112754)
無性愛
むせいあい
1. [n]
▶ asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2830303 アセクシャル 1. asexual (i.e. not experiencing sexual attraction)
2. [n]
▶ non-sexual love



History:
6. A 2021-07-10 23:10:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2021-07-10 20:01:22  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I've never heard "nonsexuality" used to refer to asexuality.
  Diff:
@@ -12,3 +12 @@
-<gloss>asexuality</gloss>
-<gloss>nonsexuality</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">lack of sexual attraction or orientation</gloss>
+<gloss>asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others)</gloss>
4. A 2014-09-16 23:08:23  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
All bases covered.
3. A* 2014-09-16 11:41:36  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/無性愛
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality
  Comments:
depending on whether you parse it as 無[性愛] or [無性]愛
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12,6 @@
+<gloss>asexuality</gloss>
+<gloss>nonsexuality</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">lack of sexual attraction or orientation</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
2. A 2014-09-16 11:31:51  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
eij
  Comments:
no support/references for the original meaning provided
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>a non-romantic asexual</gloss>
+<gloss>non-sexual love</gloss>
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