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polysexual

Syllables: po·ly·sex·ualUK/ˌpɒ.liˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl//ˌpɑ.liˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

polysexual adjective: of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality.

Adjective

polysexual (comparative more polysexual, superlative most polysexual)

  1. Of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality.
  2. Sexually attracted to many (sometimes specifically multiple but not all) genders.
  3. Sexually polyamorous; that is, having multiple sexual relationships.
    • Some queer relationships are monogamous (married/committed couple), some agree to polyfidelity (married/committed group), some are polysexual (open sexually), and others are polyamorous (open romantically).2020, Alex Stitt, ACT for Gender Identity: The Comprehensive Guide, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 359

polysexual meaning in Bengali

polysexual in Bengali

একাধিক ধরনের যৌনতা সম্পর্কিত, যৌনভাবে বহুগামী, একাধিক যৌন সম্পর্ক থাকা

Forms of polysexual

comparativemore polysexual
superlativemost polysexual

Origin of polysexual

From poly- + -sexual.

Words that rhyme with polysexual

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Questions about polysexual

What does polysexual mean?
Polysexual means of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality.
What is polysexual in Bengali?
Polysexual in Bengali is একাধিক ধরনের যৌনতা সম্পর্কিত, যৌনভাবে বহুগামী, একাধিক যৌন সম্পর্ক থাকা. See Polysexual meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is polysexual?
Polysexual is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polysexual?
Polysexual is pronounced /ˌpɒ.liˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (UK).

Words near polysexual in the dictionary

  1. polysequence
  2. polysequences
  3. polyserial
  4. polyserine
  5. polyserositis
  6. polysexual
  7. polysexualities
  8. polysexuality
  9. polysheath
  10. polySia
  11. polysialia

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Adapted from Wiktionary: polysexual (page history and authors); polysexual (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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