... for analysis. The author believes that we need sexuality as much as we need our daily bread, however although it is considered as a natural process, many perceive sexuality as a taboo. "Sexual behaviour, more than any other behaviour, is intimately related to our emotional and social well being; yet it is misunderstood, feared and misused" (Kuczynski 1986:60). In this analysis the author will therefore aim at clarifying the meaning of sexuality by distinguishing the normal, ordinary language usage and its scientific use from a nursing perspective. Uses of the concept The Collins dictionary (1991) gives three definitions of sexuality namely: 1) The state or quality of being sexual. 2) Preoccupation with or involvement in sexual matters. 3) The possession of sexual potency. All three definitions mention the word sexual, however one can associate each meaning with three major categories or states of our life. The first definition is closely related to the psychological being, the second definition to ...

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