plurisexual

English

Etymology

pluri- + sexual, by analogy with monosexual.

Adjective

plurisexual (not comparable)

  1. Sexually attracted to members of multiple sexes.
    My plurisexual friends discussed attraction to people of multiple genders with me.
    • 1969, Joan Matthews, “Bisexuality in the Male”, in The Journal of Sex Research, volume 5, number 2, →DOI, page 126:
      He believes that man is born with a plurisexual disposition and that there is nothing unusual about his seeking satisfaction with either sex...
    • 2017, Christopher K. Belous, Melissa L. Bauman, “What's in a Name? Exploring Pansexuality Online”, in Journal of Bisexuality, volume 17, number 1, →DOI, page 60:
      Few studies have focused on nonbinary individuals aside from bisexuality or fail to differentiate between bisexuality and other plurisexual identities.

Noun

plurisexual (plural plurisexuals)

  1. A plurisexual person.
    • 2020, Rosie Nelson, “'What do bisexuals look like? I don't know!' Visibility, gender, and safety among plurisexuals”, in Journal of Sociology, volume 56, number 4, →DOI, page 591:
      Plurisexuals are often interpreted as half gay/half straight due to the prevailing belief that multigendered attractions are temporary, or illusory.

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