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    [Adjective]  | "sed*en*tary" | \ ˈse-dᵊn-ˌter-ē \


    1: not migratory : settled

    2: doing or requiring much sitting

    3: not physically active


    Origin: 1598 ;

     Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent-, sedens, present participle of sedēre to sit ;

    [Adjective]  | "sedentary" 


    1: not doing or involving a lot of physical activity;


      * e.g., " ... They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television. "





     [ "sedentary" ]

    1: adj.

      * e.g.,  ... She never was sedentary, even when asleep. 


     [ "sedentary" ]

    2: inactive or not moving

     [ "Sedentary" ]

    1: Very high/intoxicated due to ingesting and/or inhaling narcotics.

      * e.g.,  ... “I can barely move right now, I’m so sedentary” 

     [ "Sexually sedentary" ]

    1: The opposite of sexually active, somewhat sexually inactive, characterized by little sexual exercise.

      * e.g.,  ... Welcome to your annual well woman exam Ms. Snyder, are you currently sexually active? No, I wish...I’m actually more sexually sedentary. 

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