nichtsexuelle

Nichtsexuelle is a German adjective meaning not sexual or non-sexual. It is used to describe attributes, behaviors, content, or orientations that do not involve sex or sexual activity. The term can appear in different spellings and inflections, for example nicht-sexuell, nichtsexuell, or the attributive form nichtsexuelle before a noun (as in eine nichtsexuelle Eigenschaft or nichtsexuelle Inhalte).

In German-language contexts the term is more general than specific identity categories. It may refer to non-sexual content, non-sexual behavior, or descriptions that emphasize a lack of sexual elements. When discussing sexuality, jedoch, the label nichtsexuell is not a formal self-identification like asexuell (asexual); asexualität is the commonly used term for a lack of sexual attraction as a sexual orientation. Nichtsexuell can describe experiences, expressions, or media without implying a defined sexual orientation.

Usage and examples vary by discipline. In education or media classification, Inhalte, Handlungen oder Themen can be labeled nichtsexuell to indicate absence of sexual content. In psychology or sociology one might discuss nichtsexuelle Verhaltensweisen or nichtsexuelle Präferenzen as contrasts to sexual ones. The term is descriptive rather than prescriptive and is typically used where precision about sexual content or activity is needed.

See also: Asexualität; sexuelle Orientierung; nicht-sexuelle Inhalte; non-sexual content.