spectrasexual
Syllables: spec·tra·sex·ualUK/ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/US/ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
spectrasexual adjective: attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.
Adjective
spectrasexual (comparative more spectrasexual, superlative most spectrasexual)
- Attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.
- Spectrasexual differs slightly from terms like pansexual and omnisexual, which also describe folks who can be attracted to various genders (more on that soon).2023 February 16, Tianna Soto, “What Does It Mean to Be Spectrasexual?”, in Cosmopolitan
- Synonyms:
- polysexual
Noun
spectrasexual (plural spectrasexuals)
- One who is spectrasexual.
- Synonyms:
- polysexual
Synonyms of spectrasexual
Forms of spectrasexual
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more spectrasexual |
| superlative | most spectrasexual |
| Noun | |
| plural | spectrasexuals |
Origin of spectrasexual
From spectra + -sexual.
Words that rhyme with spectrasexual
- bisexual
- sexual
- ambisexual
- androsexual
- heterosexual
- homosexual
- omnisexual
- polysexual
- technosexual
- transsexual
- abrosexual
- aegosexual
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Questions about spectrasexual
- What does spectrasexual mean?
- Spectrasexual means attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.
- What part of speech is spectrasexual?
- Spectrasexual can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce spectrasexual?
- Spectrasexual is pronounced /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (UK).
Words near spectrasexual in the dictionary
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