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bi-curious

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /bʌɪˈkjʊə.ɹɪəs/
  • UK: /bʌɪˈkjɔː.ɹɪəs/
  • General-American: /baiˈkjɚ.i.ɪs/
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adj

Meaning 1

Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bi + curious. First appears c. 1984 in a personal ad in the newspaper The Orange County Register.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bischierig — Curious about one's potential bisexuality
  • Finnish: bi-utelias — Curious about one's potential bisexuality
  • French: bi-curieux — Curious about one's potential bisexuality
  • Polish: bi — Curious about one's potential bisexuality
  • Portuguese: bicurioso — Curious about one's potential bisexuality
  • Portuguese: bi-curioso — Curious about one's potential bisexuality
  • Spanish: bicurioso — Curious about one's potential bisexuality