plurisexuality
plurisexuality noun: the state of being sexually and romantically attracted to members of more than one gender.
Noun
plurisexuality (countable and uncountable, plural plurisexualities)
- The state of being sexually and romantically attracted to members of more than one gender.
- Many straights could not consider gay activity, and many gays couldn't possibly consider straight. So they are compulsive. They arbitrarily rule out even experimentation that would lead to plurisexuality.1979, Gordon Clanton, “A conversation with Albert Ellis”, in Alternative Lifestyles, volume 2, number 2, →DOI, page 247
- Any romantic or sexual orientation which includes attraction to more than one gender.
- Bisexuality is thought to be the most prevalent plurisexuality but other identities, like pansexuality, are also common.
- In participants' experience, youth sexuality was associated with risk for women and girls, with plurisexualities, particularly bisexuality, being equated with promiscuity and health risk2020, Ruby Grant with Meredith Nash and Emily Hansen, “What does inclusive sexual and reproductive healthcare look like for bisexual, pansexual and queer women? Findings from an exploratory study...
Antonyms of plurisexuality
Forms of plurisexuality
| plural | plurisexualities |
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Origin of plurisexuality
From plurisexual + -ity.
Questions about plurisexuality
- What does plurisexuality mean?
- Plurisexuality means the state of being sexually and romantically attracted to members of more than one gender.
- What part of speech is plurisexuality?
- Plurisexuality is a noun.
- What is the plural of plurisexuality?
- The plural of plurisexuality is plurisexualities.
Words near plurisexuality in the dictionary
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