# sexualism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛkʃuəlɪzm/

## Definitions
1. The quality of being sexual; a sex-oriented approach or focus.
2. A social theory first introduced by Aline Valette (1850—1899) that promoted socialism with preferential treatment of women because of their role in reproducing the species.
3. The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.

## Etymology
From sexual + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sexualism