demisexual

== English == === Etymology === From demi- (“half”) +‎ -sexual. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɛ.miːˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɛ.miˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl Hyphenation: de‧mi‧sex‧ual === Adjective === demisexual (comparative more demisexual, superlative most demisexual) (of humans) Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed. [from 21st c.] 2013, C. J. Bishop, "A mystery wrapped in an enigma – asexuality: a virtual discussion", Psychology & Sexuality, Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2013, page 205 (quoting A. C. Hinderliter): In asexual / ace communities in the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in prominence of people identifying as gray-A and as demisexual, with ‘ace’ now sometimes being used as an umbrella term. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:demisexual. ==== Synonyms ==== demi (colloquial) ==== Antonyms ==== fraysexual ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === demisexual (plural demisexuals) A person who is demisexual. 2011, Holly Combs, "Labeling sexuality is not simple", The Maroon (Loyola University New Orleans), Volume 90, Number 10, 11 November 2011, page 6: Demisexuals experience sexual desire only toward people with whom they already have a strong emotional bond. Like an asexual, a demisexual would not see an attractive woman and immediately desire sex, unless, of course, that attractive woman happened to be in a serious emotional relationship with the demisexual. 2013, Whitney Cyr, "Students ‘come out’ and inspire with stories", The Equinox (Keene State College), 24 April 2013: Rines identified himself as a demisexual, meaning that he is only sexually attracted to a person once a strong emotional attachment has been formed. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:demisexual. ==== Synonyms ==== demi (colloquial) ==== Antonyms ==== fraysexual ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /demiseɡˈswal/ [d̪e.mi.seɣ̞ˈswal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: de‧mi‧se‧xual === Adjective === demisexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural demisexuales) demisexual === Noun === demisexual m or f by sense (plural demisexuales) demisexual