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flexisexual

Syllables: flex·i·sex·ualUK/ˌflɛk.sɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/US/ˌflɛk.sɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

flexisexual adjective: having a fluid sexual orientation or pattern of sexual expression.

Adjective

flexisexual (not comparable)

  1. Having a fluid sexual orientation or pattern of sexual expression.
    • He resembles a Maine logger, full beard and all, but inside he feels like he's a lesbian. His love IS a lesbian. What is he? What is she? Bisexual? Ambisexual? Flexisexual?1998, Linda Handel, Now That You're Out of the Closet, What About the Rest of the House?, Pilgrim Press, →ISBN, page 147
    • Personally, I identify as “flexisexual,” a word I invented because I'm attracted to more than just men and women, and because my patterns of attraction have changed over time.2011, Jaclyn Friedman, What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety, Seal Press, →ISBN

Origin of flexisexual

From flexi- + -sexual.

Words that rhyme with flexisexual

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Questions about flexisexual

What does flexisexual mean?
Flexisexual means having a fluid sexual orientation or pattern of sexual expression.
What part of speech is flexisexual?
Flexisexual is an adjective.
How do you pronounce flexisexual?
Flexisexual is pronounced /ˌflɛk.sɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (UK).

Words near flexisexual in the dictionary

  1. flexionless
  2. flexions
  3. flexious
  4. flexirubin
  5. flexis
  6. flexisexual
  7. flexisexuality
  8. flexistylous
  9. flexistyly
  10. flexitank
  11. flexitanks

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