heteroflexible
heteroflexible adjective: primarily heterosexual, but open to taking part in a limited amount of homosexual activity.
Adjective
heteroflexible (not comparable)
- Primarily heterosexual, but open to taking part in a limited amount of homosexual activity.
- We are living at a time when youthful attitudes toward casual sexual encounters and pliable sexual boundaries have spawned a whole new vocabulary of sexuality ("pansexual," "ambisexual," "polysexual," and "heteroflexible," according to a2000, United Synagogue Review, Volumes 53-59, page 17
- It is a rejection of bisexuality since the inevitable question that comes up in bisexuality is one of preference, and the preference of the heteroflexible is quite clear. Here postmodern heterosexuals can envision indulging in homosexual sex.2002, Queering Christ: Beyond Jesus Acted Up, page 232
- Synonyms:
- Kinsey 1, bi-curious, open-minded
- Antonyms:
- homoflexible
Noun
heteroflexible (plural heteroflexibles)
- Someone who is heteroflexible.
Examples of heteroflexible in a sentence
- A “boi” describes a boyish gay guy or abiological female with a male presentation; and “heteroflexible” refers to a straight person with a queer mindset2003, The Homosexual Agenda: Exposing the Principal Threat to Religious Freedom Today, page 31:
- Dery describes Bowie as "a reverse-drag queen: a heteroflexible straight man playing an exquisitely androgynous gay."2013 June 5, Richard Metzger, “Growing Up Bowie: Mark Dery's "All The Young Dudes: Why Glam Rock Matters”, in Boing Boing:
- Let me start by saying that yes, people can be heteroflexible, homoflexible and bisexual.2014 August 1, Joe Kort, “Are "heteroflexible" and "homoflexible" shades of bisexual?”, in San Diego Gay & Lesbian News:
Synonyms of heteroflexible
- Kinsey 1
- bi-curious
- open-minded
Antonyms
Forms of heteroflexible
| plural | heteroflexibles |
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Origin of heteroflexible
From hetero- + flexible, probably for the near-rhyme with heterosexual.
Questions about heteroflexible
- What does heteroflexible mean?
- Heteroflexible means primarily heterosexual, but open to taking part in a limited amount of homosexual activity.
- How do you use heteroflexible in a sentence?
- A “boi” describes a boyish gay guy or abiological female with a male presentation; and “heteroflexible” refers to a straight person with a queer mindset
- What part of speech is heteroflexible?
- Heteroflexible can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near heteroflexible in the dictionary
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