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Kinsey was trying to study sex scientifically, get rid of the overlay of culture and religion.
Bill Condon

Meaning of "Kinsey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KINSEY

Kinsey  [ˈkɪnzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINSEY

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Kinsey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KINSEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kinsey

Kinsey may refer to: ▪ Kinsey ▪ Alfred Kinsey ▪ the Kinsey Reports, a pair of books on sexuality by Alfred Kinsey ▪ the Kinsey scale of sexual orientation, invented by Alfred Kinsey, or person's orientation as measured on that scale, as in "Kinsey 6" ▪ the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, founded by Alfred Kinsey ▪ Kinsey, a 2004 biographical film about Alfred Kinsey, written and directed by Bill Condon ▪ Kinsey Millhone, the heroine in Sue Grafton's "alphabet mysteries" of books ▪ Kinsey, a former British TV programme ▪ Kinsey, Alabama, a town in the United States ▪ The Kinsey Sicks, a comic a cappella quartet...

Definition of Kinsey in the English dictionary

The definition of Kinsey in the dictionary is Alfred Charles. 1894–1956, US zoologist, who directed a survey of human sexual behaviour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINSEY


bronzy
ˈbrɒnzɪ
Broonzy
ˈbruːnzɪ
Finzi
ˈfɪnzɪ
franzy
ˈfrænzɪ
frenzy
ˈfrɛnzɪ
gaberlunzie
ˌɡæbəˈlʌnzɪ
gansey
ˈɡænzɪ
Guernsey
ˈɡɜːnzɪ
linsey
ˈlɪnzɪ
Mackenzie
məˈkɛnzɪ
onesie
ˈwʌnzɪ
pansy
ˈpænzɪ
phrensy
ˈfrɛnzɪ
quinsy
ˈkwɪnzɪ
Rienzi
rɪˈɛnzɪ
Swansea
ˈswɒnzɪ
tansy
ˈtænzɪ
teensy
ˈtiːnzɪ
teensy-weensy
ˈtiːnzɪˈwiːnzɪ
weensy
ˈwiːnzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINSEY

Kinneret
kinnikinic
kinnikinick
kinnikinnick
Kinnock
kino
kino gum
kinone
Kinross-shire
kinsfolk
Kinshasa
kinship
kinsman
kinsmen
kinswoman
Kinyarwanda
kiore
kiosk
Kioto

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINSEY

Anglesey
Chertsey
Dempsey
get a guernsey
horsey
hosey
jasey
jersey
kersey
Lindsey
malmsey
Massey
Mersey
New Jersey
O´Casey
Odyssey
posey
Ramsey
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woolsey

Synonyms and antonyms of Kinsey in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kinsey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KINSEY

Find out the translation of Kinsey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kinsey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kinsey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金赛
1,325 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
570 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
510 millions of speakers

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किन्से
380 millions of speakers
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كينزي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кинси
278 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
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Kinsey
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Kinsey
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Kinsey
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Kinsey
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キンゼイ
130 millions of speakers

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킨제이
85 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
85 millions of speakers
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Kinsey
80 millions of speakers

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Kinsey நாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किन्सी
75 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
70 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
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Kinsey
50 millions of speakers

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Кінсі
40 millions of speakers

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Kinsey
30 millions of speakers
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Kinsey
15 millions of speakers
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Kinsey
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kinsey
10 millions of speakers
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Kinsey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kinsey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINSEY»

The term «Kinsey» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.620 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KINSEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kinsey

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9 QUOTES WITH «KINSEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kinsey.
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Bill Condon
Kinsey kick started a lot in shocking people with how much homosexual activity there is.
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Bill Condon
When it comes to two of the big social earthquakes in the last fifty years - which are the gay movement and the women's movement - I think there is a direct line from Kinsey to those.
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Bill Condon
And Kinsey thought that anybody who defined themselves based on their sexual acts was limiting themselves.
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Bill Condon
Kinsey was trying to study sex scientifically, get rid of the overlay of culture and religion.
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Bill Condon
I know a little more about Kinsey than I know about sex because that is his subject not mine.
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Sue Grafton
I'm not sure Kinsey has changed in these first twelve books. I think the reader learns more about her, but from Kinsey's perspective, only three years have passed while the rest of us have been getting older at a much faster clip.
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Sue Grafton
Books are like movies of the mind and it's better to leave Kinsey where she is.
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Sue Grafton
Kinsey was never a lawyer. She's strictly blue collar.
9
Angela Kinsey
My mom, the fabulous Bertie Kinsey, is an amazing seamstress. She quilts and sews and is so crafty. We call her the Southern Martha Stewart!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINSEY»

Discover the use of Kinsey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kinsey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
Named one of the "100 Best Books of the 20th Century" by Logos Magazine (UK). Will be on display at the Frankfurt Book Fair 1999.
Alfred Charles Kinsey, Wardell Baxter Pomeroy, Clyde Eugene Martin, 1948
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American Sexual Character: Sex, Gender, and National ...
Looking at real and perceived changes in masculinity, female sexuality, marriage, and homosexuality, Miriam G. Reumann develops the notion of "American sexual character," sexual patterns and attitudes that were understood to be uniquely ...
Miriam G. Reumann, 2005
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female was originally published in 1953, five years after the male volume.The material presented in this book was derived from personal interviews with nearly 6,000 women; from studies in sexual anatomy, ...
Alfred Charles Kinsey, 1953
4
Kinsey and Me: Stories
This collection is both a look at Sue Grafton’s own early life in the guise of the character Kit Blue, and a fascinating glimpse of Kinsey Millhone in nine tales featuring “the spunkiest, funniest, and most engaging private investigator ...
Sue Grafton, 2013
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The Kinsey Data: Marginal Tabulations of the 1938-1963 ...
This volume, originally published in 1979, is the culmination of the Kinsey Institute's desire to compile and publish the data from the original Institute case histories taken from 1938 to 1963.
Paul H. Gebhard, Alan B. Johnson, Alfred Charles Kinsey, 1979
6
Dr. Kinsey and the Institute for Sex Research
A former colleague of the renowned scientist provides an in-depth portrait of his remarkable career researching man's sexual practices.
Wardell Baxter Pomeroy, 1972
7
Topology of Surfaces
" Michael Spivak This text was written as an antidote to topology courses such as Spivak It is meant to provide the student with an experience in geomet describes. ric topology.
L.Christine Kinsey, 1993
8
Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The: The Rise ...
This new book examines UK private military companies and their role on the international stage.
Christopher Kinsey, 2006
9
A is for Alibi: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
‘My name is Kinsey Millhone.
Sue Grafton, 2011
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Kinsey: Sex the Measure of All Things
A portrait of the pioneering sex researcher and social reformer draws on in-depth interviews with surviving family members, close colleagues, friends, and lovers to reveal new aspects of this complex, controversial figure.
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINSEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kinsey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bill Cosby In Deposition: “An Unapologetic, Cavalier Playboy …
In Deposition, Bill Cosby Presents “An Unapologetic, Cavalier Playboy”: Report. by Kinsey Lowe. July 18, 2015 7:46pm. 1. Bill Cosby May 2015. TV · News · Bill ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
2
Donald Trump Slammed By GOP 2916 Contenders For John …
by Kinsey Lowe. July 18, 2015 1:15pm. 19. AMES, IA - JULY 18: Republican presidential hopeful businessman Donald Trump fields questions at. «Deadline, Jul 15»
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Ben Kinsey honors Chattanooga victims with US flag on South …
Ben Kinsey was on the bridge over I-20 near North Augusta to honor the four Marines who were killed when Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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State crime lab estimates more than 1,600 untested rape kits …
Kinsey says the crime lab processes about 150 to 200 rape kits per year. Now his division is trying to be proactive and help law enforcement by ... «NBC Montana, Jul 15»
5
No arrests made in North Augusta patriotic demonstration
VIA FACEBOOK Ben Kinsey stands on a bridge over I-20 in North Augusta, waving the American flag in support of the four Marines who were ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
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Track 29 relocating amid more Southside changes
The current Track 29 building is about 22,000 square feet, which is much larger than the owners originally set out for, he said. Kinsey—who is ... «Nooga.com, Jul 15»
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Gold for Gwen Kinsey at the Geneva European Sprint Triathlon
She was first in the swim, one and a half minutes ahead of eventual second place GB athlete Tanya Brightwell. Kinsey held off Brightwell in the 20km bike, ... «Stroud News and Journal, Jul 15»
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Bluesfest reviews: It all 'goes south' when The Kinsey Report sings …
And Gary, Indiana's the Kinsey Report — brothers Donald (guitar and lead vocals), Ralph (drums) and Kenneth (bass) Kinsey plus Andy ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Kinsey man charged with selling marijuana from Headland Hardee's
Henry County authorities arrested a Kinsey man and charged him with selling marijuana while he worked at the Hardees' restaurant in ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
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Interview: The Kinsey Sicks – America's Next Top Bachelor …
San Francisco musical comedy gang The Kinsey Sicks are known for very good reason as America's Favourite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet. «The List, Jul 15»

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