demisexuality

English

Demisexual pride flag

Etymology

From demisexual +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɛmiːsɛkʃuˈælitiː/

Noun

demisexuality (countable and uncountable, plural demisexualities)

1. (of humans) The state of not experiencing primary sexual attraction (based on sight or smell or other instantly available information), but only secondary sexual attraction (after the development of an emotional bond).
   • 2011, Holly Combs, "Labeling sexuality is not simple", The Maroon (Loyola University New Orleans), Volume 90, Number 10, 11 November 2011, page 6:

     Asexuality with the ability to experience romantic attraction should not be confused with demisexuality, which is somewhat similar.

   • 2011, Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference 2011 program‎^[1], page 30:

     This workshop aims to be a comprehensive coverage of the basics about sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBT topics with a special focus on asexuality and demisexuality.

   • 2013, Adrienne Smith, “Cultural Fascination”, in Elesia Askenazy, Melanie Yergeau, editors, Relationships & Sexuality, page 96:

     Demisexuality further complicates my orientation. Or, at the very least, demisexuality imposes more difficulty in describing my particular brand of queerness.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:demisexuality.

Translations

not experiencing primary sexual attraction

• Georgian: დემისექსუალობა (demiseksualoba)
• Portuguese: demissexualidade (pt) f
• Spanish: demisexualidad f

See also

• (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), polysexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) ^{(Category: en:Sexual orientations)}