bisexual
[ bahy-sek-shoo-uh l ]
/ baɪˈsɛk ʃu əl /
adjective
Biology.
- of both sexes.
- combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic.
noting or relating to a person who is romantically or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities; ambisexual.
noun
Biology.
an animal or plant that has the reproductive organs of both sexes.
a person who is romantically or sexually attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities; ambisexual.
usage note for bisexual
Traditionally
bisexual has referred to romantic or sexual attraction to two, and no more than two, genders, specifically male and female. 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, noun bi·sex·u·al·ly, adverbWords nearby bisexual
bisectrix,
bisellium,
biserial,
biseriate,
biserrate,
bisexual,
bisexuality,
bisferious pulse,
bish,
bishkek,
bisho
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British Dictionary definitions for bisexual
bisexual
/ (baɪˈsɛksjʊəl) /
adjective
sexually attracted by both men and women
showing characteristics of both sexes
a 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, noun bisexually, adverbMedical 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.