demisexual

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English

Etymology

From demi- (“half”) +‎ -sexual.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɛmiːˈsɛkʃuəl/

Adjective

demisexual (comparative more demisexual, superlative most demisexual)

  1. (of humans) Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.
    • 2010 April, Sophie Gamwell, “Asexuality”, in BoLT, number 1, page 14:
      Some people may identify as asexual for a period and then decide that they are in fact demisexual, or even sexual.
    • 2013 February 14, Tracey Hickey, “Asexuality should be recognized as a legitimate sexual orientation”, in The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh:
      Some think of themselves as demisexual, only able to feel attraction when a very strong emotional bond already exists.
    • 2013, C. J. Bishop, "A mystery wrapped in an enigma – asexuality: a virtual discussion", Psychology & Sexuality, Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2013, page 205 (quoting A. C. Hinderliter):
      In asexual / ace communities in the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in prominence of people identifying as gray-A and as demisexual, with ‘ace’ now sometimes being used as an umbrella term.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:demisexual.

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Noun

demisexual (plural demisexuals)

  1. A person who is demisexual.
    • 2011 August, Mark Carrigan, “There’s more to life than sex? Difference and commonality within the asexual community”, in Sexualities, volume 14, number 4, page 470:
      Demisexuals experience sexual attraction as a consequence of romantic attraction but not independently of it.
    • 2011, Holly Combs, "Labeling sexuality is not simple", The Maroon (Loyola University New Orleans), Volume 90, Number 10, 11 November 2011, page 6:
      Demisexuals experience sexual desire only toward people with whom they already have a strong emotional bond. Like an asexual, a demisexual would not see an attractive woman and immediately desire sex, unless, of course, that attractive woman happened to be in a serious emotional relationship with the demisexual.
    • 2013, Whitney Cyr, "Students ‘come out’ and inspire with stories", The Equinox (Keene State College), 24 April 2013:
      Rines identified himself as a demisexual, meaning that he is only sexually attracted to a person once a strong emotional attachment has been formed.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:demisexual.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /demiseɡˈswal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: de‧mi‧se‧xual

Adjective

demisexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural demisexuales)

  1. demisexual

Noun

demisexual m or f by sense (plural demisexuales)

  1. demisexual
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