polysexual

polysexual

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -sexual.

Adjective

polysexual (comparative more polysexual, superlative most polysexual)

1. Of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality.
2. (LGBT) Sexually attracted to many (sometimes specifically multiple but not all) genders.
3. Sexually polyamorous; that is, having multiple sexual relationships.
   • 2020, Alex Stitt, ACT for Gender Identity: The Comprehensive Guide, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 359:

     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).

Related terms

• polysexuality

See also

• (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), plurisexual (-ity), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity), vegansexual (-ity) ^{(Category: en:Sexual orientations)}
• polyromantic
• multisexual, plurisexual