bisexual
bisexual Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Sexually or romantically attracted to people of more than one sex or gender, or to both men and women.
"The community center hosts weekly support groups for bisexual and transgender youth."
Possessing both male and female reproductive organs within the same individual organism or flower.
"Most flowering plant species produce bisexual blossoms that contain both stamens and pistils."
• noun
A person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of more than one sex or gender.
"As an openly proud bisexual, she advocated for greater representation in media and literature."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 19th century as a botanical and anatomical term meaning 'having both sexes,' formed from the Latin prefix 'bi-' (two) and 'sexual.' Its psychological sense referring to attraction to more than one gender was popularized in the late 19th century through translations of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's work.