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bisexual

bisexual

76 3.9
Attracted to both men and women
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl/
translation icon : bisexual
  • She openly describes herself as bisexual, finding love in both genders.
  • bisexual orientation
  • bisexual people
  • gay and bisexual

Cargill Cargill It is a thriller with a bisexual main character.

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Examples

  • Two of the men were gay, one was bisexual, and three were straight.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Many people identify as bisexual and feel attraction to both men and women.

  • I also am bisexual but I have not dated a lot of girls.

  • One woman identified herself as bisexual, and two reported they were uncertain about their sexual orientation.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Well, I'm bisexual, so that's hard for a lot of guys to understand.

  • When the reality is a lot of bisexual people include in their umbrella of the definition of bisexuality all genders.

  • See, I'm bisexual.

  • You're young, black, openly bisexual, and you don't have a steady income.

  • Cargill Cargill It is a thriller with a bisexual main character.

  • In her coming-out speech, she mentioned being bisexual and proud of her identity.

Synonyms

Bi
vsbisexual
  • Informal
3 7.2

A short form of bisexual for someone attracted to people of more than one gender

is more formal and specifies attraction to both men and women
ambisexual
vsbisexual
8.3

Sexually attracted to both men and women

has identical meaning and serves as an alternative form

Compounds

A person who is attracted to both men and women

How Heterosexual

heterosexual
101 4.1
bisexual
76 3.9
homosexual
297 4.3

Surface Forms

bisexual positive

Morphology

bisexual = sexual (transparent) = bi + sex + ual

The prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' combined with 'sexual' yields a clear meaning 'relating to attraction to both sexes'.

Etymology

Bisexual comes from the prefix bi- meaning 'two' (like in bicycle) and sexual meaning 'sex' or 'attraction'. So as an adjective, bisexual describes being attracted to both men and women.