bisexuality

bi·sex·u·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-sek-shoo-uh l]
- /baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl/
- /ˌbaɪ.sek.ʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-sek-shoo-uh l]
- /baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl/

Definitions of bisexuality word

adjective bisexuality Biology. of both sexes. combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic. 1
adjective bisexuality noting or relating to a person who is romantically or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities; ambisexual. 1
noun bisexuality Biology. an animal or plant that has the reproductive organs of both sexes. 1
noun bisexuality a person who is romantically or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities; ambisexual. 1
noun bisexuality Traditionally bisexual has referred to romantic or sexual attraction to two, and no more than two, genders, specifically male and female. However, the term is increasingly being used to refer to a level of sexual fluidity in which an individual moves bidirectionally along a spectrum of sexuality. This newer sense accounts for attraction to people who do not fall within the gender binary. 1
noun bisexuality (botany) Of a flower, the state of being bisexual. 0

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Origin of bisexuality

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; bi-1 + sexual

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Parts of speech for Bisexuality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bisexuality 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bisexuality

noun bisexuality

femininity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
masculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
lesbianism — homosexual relations between women.

All 4 Synonyms of bisexuality