What does the cryptic crossword clue "Person who's expected endless sex badly beaten outside (8)" mean?

The definition is "Person". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). anagram of SE (synonym="SE") + BEATEN (synonym="BEATEN") = ABSENTEE; definition: "a ‘person who’s expected’ is an INVITEE" The answer is ABSENTEE.

Person who's expected endless sex badly beaten outside (8)

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