polysexual en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɒ.liˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɑlɪ-/ (General-American)
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- /pɑlə-/ (General-American)
- /ˌpɑ.liˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual English -sexual English polysexual From poly- + -sexual.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality.
- Sexually attracted to many (sometimes specifically multiple but not all) genders.
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polysexual | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polysexual | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
polyamorous · plurisexual · polyromantic · multisexual · polysexuality