spectrasexual

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UK/ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/US/ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

adjective

Attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.

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polysexual
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Meanings

adjectivespectrasexual (comparative more spectrasexual, superlative most spectrasexual)

comparative more spectrasexual · superlative most spectrasexual

  1. rareAttracted 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

nounspectrasexual (plural spectrasexuals)

plural spectrasexuals

  1. One who is spectrasexual.

    Synonyms: polysexual

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAttracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.

Similar
polysexual

nounOne who is spectrasexual.

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polysexual

Origin

From spectra + -sexual.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spectrasexual

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Cite this entry
APA

spectrasexual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrasexual

MLA

“spectrasexual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrasexual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spectrasexual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrasexual.

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