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demisexual

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɛ.miːˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
  • General-American: /ˌdɛ.miˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃuəl
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃuːəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who is demisexual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From demi- (“half”) + -sexual.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: დემისექსუალური (demiseksualuri) — sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed
  • Hindi: अर्धलैंगिक (ardhlaiṅgik) — sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed
  • Portuguese: demissexual — sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed
  • Spanish: demisexual — sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed
  • Georgian: დემისექსუალი (demiseksuali) — demisexual person
  • Indonesian: demiseksual — demisexual person
  • Portuguese: demissexual — demisexual person
  • Spanish: demisexual — demisexual person