bisexual

[ bahy-sek-shoo-uhl ]

/ baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl /

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adjective

noting or relating to a person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities.

Biology.

of both sexes.
combining male and female organs in one individual.

noun

Biology. an animal or plant that has the reproductive organs of both sexes.

Sometimes Offensive. a person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities.

Origin of bisexual

First recorded in 1815–25; bi-¹ + sexual

usage note for bisexual

As with many other labels used to describe people, the adjective form is preferred over the noun form, and the noun, while acceptable in the plural, can be offensive in the singular.
Traditionally bisexual has referred to romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction to two, and no more than two, genders, specifically men and women. However, the term is increasingly being used to refer to a level of sexual fluidity in which an individual moves bidirectionally along a spectrum of sexuality. This newer sense accounts for attraction to people who do not fall within the gender binary.

OTHER WORDS FROM bisexual

bi·sex·u·al·i·ty, bi·sex·u·al·ism, nounbi·sex·u·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby bisexual

bisellium, biserial, biseriate, biserrate, bi sex, bisexual, bisexuality, bisferious pulse, bish, Bishkek, Bisho

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bisexual

The new Secret Six continues that tradition establishing Catman as bisexual.
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why is it important to have a bisexual character in a comic book?
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bisexual people, too, tend to be particularly closeted both at home and in the office.
Now Is the Time to Come Out|Samantha Allen|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was bisexual and a ballerina, and this was while I was at the Atlantic Theater Company in Vermont.
Jessica Alba on 'Sin City,' Typecasting, and How Homophobia Pushed Her Away From the Church|Marlow Stern|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In this way, bisexual is code for libertine, which is something else altogether.
It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV|Amy Zimmerman|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fourth glume is coriaceous, with a bisexual or female flower.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Spikelets bisexual, or male and bisexual, each male standing close to a bisexual.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various
This would seem to indicate that the bisexual may really be inverts.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
From each egg develops the solitary salpa and from her buds the chain of bisexual creatures.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Spikelets are binate, a sessile female or bisexual and a pedicelled male or neuter.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for bisexual

bisexual

/ (baɪˈsɛksjʊəl) /

adjective

sexually attracted by both men and women

showing characteristics of both sexesa bisexual personality

(of some plants and animals) having both male and female reproductive organs

of or relating to both sexes

noun

a bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite

a bisexual person

Derived forms of bisexual

bisexuality (baɪˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ) or esp US bisexualism, nounbisexually, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bisexual

bisexual

[ bī-sĕk′shōō-əl ]

adj.

Relating to both sexes.

Having both male and female reproductive organs; hermaphroditic.

Relating to or having a sexual orientation to persons of either sex.

n.

A bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite.

A bisexual person.

Other words from bisexual

bi′sex•u•al′i•ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.

单词	bisexual
释义	bisexual [ bahy-sek-shoo-uhl ] / baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bisexual ON THESAURUS.COM adjective noting or relating to a person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities. Biology. of both sexes. combining male and female organs in one individual. noun Biology. an animal or plant that has the reproductive organs of both sexes. Sometimes Offensive. a person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities. Origin of bisexual First recorded in 1815–25; bi-¹ + sexual usage note for bisexual As with many other labels used to describe people, the adjective form is preferred over the noun form, and the noun, while acceptable in the plural, can be offensive in the singular. Traditionally bisexual has referred to romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction to two, and no more than two, genders, specifically men and women. However, the term is increasingly being used to refer to a level of sexual fluidity in which an individual moves bidirectionally along a spectrum of sexuality. This newer sense accounts for attraction to people who do not fall within the gender binary. OTHER WORDS FROM bisexual bi·sex·u·al·i·ty, bi·sex·u·al·ism, nounbi·sex·u·al·ly, adverb Words nearby bisexual bisellium, biserial, biseriate, biserrate, bi sex, bisexual, bisexuality, bisferious pulse, bish, Bishkek, Bisho Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bisexual The new Secret Six continues that tradition establishing Catman as bisexual. Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’\|Rich Goldstein\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Why is it important to have a bisexual character in a comic book? Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’\|Rich Goldstein\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bisexual people, too, tend to be particularly closeted both at home and in the office. Now Is the Time to Come Out\|Samantha Allen\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was bisexual and a ballerina, and this was while I was at the Atlantic Theater Company in Vermont. Jessica Alba on 'Sin City,' Typecasting, and How Homophobia Pushed Her Away From the Church\|Marlow Stern\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In this way, bisexual is code for libertine, which is something else altogether. It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV\|Amy Zimmerman\|August 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The fourth glume is coriaceous, with a bisexual or female flower. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Spikelets bisexual, or male and bisexual, each male standing close to a bisexual. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various This would seem to indicate that the bisexual may really be inverts. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis From each egg develops the solitary salpa and from her buds the chain of bisexual creatures. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan Spikelets are binate, a sessile female or bisexual and a pedicelled male or neuter. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar British Dictionary definitions for bisexual bisexual / (baɪˈsɛksjʊəl) / adjective sexually attracted by both men and women showing characteristics of both sexesa bisexual personality (of some plants and animals) having both male and female reproductive organs of or relating to both sexes noun a bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite a bisexual person Derived forms of bisexual bisexuality (baɪˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ) or esp US bisexualism, nounbisexually, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to bisexual Why Is “Bisexual” Such A Charged Word?As the language around gender and sexuality broadens, what it means to be bisexual broadens, too—making it all the more important to attend to the health needs and outcomes for a growing population that is often overlooked when we talk about the LGBTQ community as a whole. READ MORE Words related to bisexual epicene, bi, androgynous, gynandrous, hermaphroditic, intersexual, monoclinous Medical definitions for bisexual bisexual [ bī-sĕk′shōō-əl ] adj. Relating to both sexes. Having both male and female reproductive organs; hermaphroditic. Relating to or having a sexual orientation to persons of either sex. n. A bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite. A bisexual person. Other words from bisexual bi′sex•u•al′i•ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bisexual

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noun

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