gynosexual
gynosexual is the alternative form of gynesexual.
Meaning of gynesexual
Adjective
gynesexual (comparative more gynesexual, superlative most gynesexual)
- Attracted to women and/or to femininity regardless of gender.
- […] females, and/or femininity, regardless of whether the people they are attracted to were assigned female at birth. Gynosexual/gynesexual people: Individuals who experience sexual attraction toward women, females, and/or femininity […]2023, Shari Thurer, Beyond the Binary: Essays on Gender
- Sexually attracted to women.
- In the past, the terms homosexual and heterosexual were used […] literature now uses terms such as attracted to men (androsexual), attracted to women (gynosexual), attracted to both or attracted to neither to describe a person's sexual orientation […]2010, Craig Kridel, Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies, page 893
- Sexually attracted to femininity, regardless of gender.
Forms of gynosexual
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more gynosexual |
| superlative | most gynosexual |
| Noun | |
| plural | gynosexuals |
Questions about gynosexual
- What is gynosexual the alternative form of?
- Gynosexual is the alternative form of gynesexual.
Words near gynosexual in the dictionary
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