polysexuality

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noun

A sexual orientation characterized by an attraction to people of many, but not all, genders.

OriginEnglish sexuality ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolysexuality (plural polysexualities)

plural polysexualities

  1. A sexual orientation characterized by an attraction to people of many, but not all, genders.
  2. Any form of sexuality involving multiple types of sexual relationships; the characteristic, state, or practice of being polysexual.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spectrasexuality

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsexuality
  6. Englishpolysexuality

From poly- + sexuality.

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Translations

Arabic تَعَدُّدِيَّة جِنْسِيَّة
  • تَعَدُّدِيَّة جِنْسِيَّةTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

polysexuality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysexuality

MLA

“polysexuality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysexuality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysexuality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysexuality.

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