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bisexual

bi·sex·u·al
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahy-sek-shoo-uh l]
    • /baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl/
    • /baɪˈsek.sju.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-sek-shoo-uh l]
    • /baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl/

Definitions of bisexual word

  • adjective bisexual Someone who is bisexual is sexually attracted to both men and women. 3
  • adjective bisexual Bisexual is also a noun. 3
  • adjective bisexual sexually attracted by both men and women 3
  • adjective bisexual showing characteristics of both sexes 3
  • adjective bisexual (of some plants and animals) having both male and female reproductive organs 3
  • adjective bisexual of or relating to both sexes 3

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Origin of bisexual

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; bi-1 + sexual

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bisexual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bisexual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bisexual

adj bisexual

  • ac-dc — sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
  • androgynous — In biology, an androgynous person, animal, or plant has both male and female sexual characteristics.
  • bi — Bi means the same as bisexual.
  • gynandrous — having stamens and pistils united in a column, as in orchids.
  • hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.

Antonyms for bisexual

adj bisexual

  • homosexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
  • heterosexual — of, relating to, or exhibiting heterosexuality.

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