graysexuality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡɹeɪ.sɛk.sjuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/ (UK)
- /ˌɡɹeɪ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/ (US)
- /ˌɡɹeɪ.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/ (UK)
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Etymology
From gray + asexuality, equivalent to graysexual + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being graysexual.
So far there isn’t a lot of data about how many people identify as graysexual, but creating language that describes being graysexual is necessary if we ever hope to grasp what graysexuality really looks like.
2015 October 20, Kirstin Kelley, “What Is 'Graysexuality'?”, in AlterNet:Graysexuality falls somewhere between asexuality and sexuality; these people may or may not have a sex drive.
2016 March 31, Pallavi Bansal, “Find out if you're an asexual”, in Times of India:As with graysexuality and grayromanticism, demisexual is not the same thing as demiromantic.
2015, Julie Decker, The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| greysexuality | UK, alternative | lexicographic |