bisexuality

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The state of being sexually attracted to both men and women: "Bisexuality" refers to the sexual orientation characterized by romantic or sexual attraction to people of more than one gender, often specifically to both men and women.
    • The quality of having both male and female characteristics: In biology and psychology, "bisexuality" can describe the condition of possessing physical or psychological traits of both sexes.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Sexual Orientation):

    • She openly discussed her bisexuality with her friends.
    • The study explored the social challenges related to bisexuality.

  • Noun (Biological/Psychological Traits):

    • In some plant species, bisexuality refers to the presence of both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual.
    • Early psychological theories sometimes used the term bisexuality to describe a blending of masculine and feminine traits.
Advanced Usage
  • "Latent bisexuality": A psychoanalytic concept suggesting that all individuals have an inherent capacity for attraction to both sexes, which may not be consciously expressed.
    • The theory of latent bisexuality was proposed by some early psychoanalysts.
Variants and Related Words

  • Bisexual (adj/n): Having the characteristics of bisexuality. As a noun, a person who is bisexual.

    • He identifies as bisexual.
    • The panel included a bisexual and a lesbian activist.

  • Bisexually (adv): In a bisexual manner.

    • The flower reproduces bisexually.
Synonyms
  • Pansexuality: Sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people regardless of their sex or gender identity. (Note: This is a related but distinct term.)
  • Ambisexuality: A less common synonym for bisexuality.
  • Hermaphroditism: In biology, the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs. (This is a technical term primarily for organisms, not for human sexual orientation.)
Related Phrases
  • "To come out as bisexual": To disclose one's bisexual orientation.
    • She decided to come out as bisexual to her family.
Related Idioms
Noun
  1. sexual activity with both men and women
  2. showing characteristics of both sexes

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