bisexuality
The state of being sexually attracted to members of either sexThe state of being sexually attracted to members of either sex; experiencing both heterosexual and homosexual attraction.
» Bert's bisexuality was troubling Tom and excited Mary.
Berts Bisexualität war aufregend für Tom und erregend für Mary. — User4473
sacredceltic · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being sexually attracted to members of either sex; experiencing both heterosexual and homosexual attraction.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
двупо́лостьdvupólostʹ
- sexual activity with both men and women
- showing characteristics of both sexes
Examples
6 sentencesBert's bisexuality was troubling Tom and excited Mary.
deBerts Bisexualität war aufregend für Tom und erregend für Mary. — User4473
Bisexuality means attraction to two or more genders, not necessarily equally.
I suspect bisexuality, whether open, closeted, or repressed, is the most common orientation.
Layla found out about Sami's bisexuality.
deLayla erfuhr von Samis Bisexualität. — wxcraft
In ancient Greece and Rome, bisexuality was the default sexuality.
deIm alten Griechenland und Rom war es ganz normal, bisexuell zu sein. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Forms
plural: bisexualities| Singular | bisexuality |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- showing characteristics of both sexes:androgyny
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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