demisexual
Syllables: de·mi·sex·ualUK/ˌdɛ.miːˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl//ˌdɛ.miˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
demisexual adjective: sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.
Adjective
demisexual (comparative more demisexual, superlative most demisexual)
- Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.
- Some people may identify as asexual for a period and then decide that they are in fact demisexual, or even sexual.2010 April, Sophie Gamwell, “Asexuality”, in BoLT, number 1, page 14
- Some think of themselves as demisexual, only able to feel attraction when a very strong emotional bond already exists.2013 February 14, Tracey Hickey, “Asexuality should be recognized as a legitimate sexual orientation”, in The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh
Noun
demisexual (plural demisexuals)
- A person who is demisexual.
- Demisexuals experience sexual attraction as a consequence of romantic attraction but not independently of it.2011 August, Mark Carrigan, “There’s more to life than sex? Difference and commonality within the asexual community”, in Sexualities, volume 14, number 4, page 470
- Demisexuals experience sexual desire only toward people with whom they already have a strong emotional bond. Like an asexual, a demisexual would not see an attractive woman and immediately desire sex, unless, of course, that attractive woman happened to be in a serious emotional relationship with...2011, Holly Combs, "Labeling sexuality is not simple", The Maroon (Loyola University New Orleans), Volume 90, Number 10, 11 November 2011, page 6
demisexual meaning in Hindi and Indonesian
demisexual in Hindi
- sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed
- अर्धलैंगिक ardhlaiṅgik
demisexual in Indonesian
- demisexual person
- demiseksual
Examples of demisexual in a sentence
- Demisexuals experience sexual desire only toward people with whom they already have a strong emotional bond.2011, Holly Combs, "Labeling sexuality is not simple", The Maroon (Loyola University New Orleans), Volume 90, Number 10, 11 November 2011...
- Rines identified himself as a demisexual, meaning that he is only sexually attracted to a person once a strong emotional attachment has been formed.2013, Whitney Cyr, "Students ‘come out’ and inspire with stories", The Equinox (Keene State College), 24 April 2013
Synonyms of demisexual
Antonyms
Forms of demisexual
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more demisexual |
| superlative | most demisexual |
| Noun | |
| plural | demisexuals |
Origin of demisexual
From demi- (“half”) + -sexual.
Words formed from demisexual
Words that rhyme with demisexual
- bisexual
- sexual
- ambisexual
- androsexual
- heterosexual
- homosexual
- omnisexual
- polysexual
- technosexual
- transsexual
- abrosexual
- aegosexual
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Questions about demisexual
- What does demisexual mean?
- Demisexual means sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.
- What is demisexual in Hindi?
- Demisexual in Hindi is अर्धलैंगिक (ardhlaiṅgik). See Demisexual meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use demisexual in a sentence?
- Demisexuals experience sexual desire only toward people with whom they already have a strong emotional bond.
- What part of speech is demisexual?
- Demisexual can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce demisexual?
- Demisexual is pronounced /ˌdɛ.miːˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (UK).
Words near demisexual in the dictionary
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