Definition of Bisexuality

1. Noun. Showing characteristics of both sexes.

Exact synonyms: Androgyny, Hermaphroditism
Generic synonyms: Gender, Sex, Sexuality
Derivative terms: Androgenous, Androgynous, Androgynous, Bisexual

2. Noun. Sexual activity with both men and women.
Generic synonyms: Sex, Sex Activity, Sexual Activity, Sexual Practice
Derivative terms: Bisexual

Definition of Bisexuality

1. Noun. (botany) Of a flower, the state of being bisexual. ¹

2. Noun. (sexuality of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bisexuality

1. [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Bisexuality

1. Sexual attraction or relationship between members of the same and opposite sex. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bisexuality

bisegment
bisegments
bisemic
bisensory
biseptate
biserial
biserial correlation
biserial correlation coefficient
biseriate
biserrate
bises
bisferient
bisferious
bisferious pulse
bish
bish bash bosh
bishes
bishie
bishies
bishop's-weed
bishop's-wort

Literary usage of Bisexuality

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mystery of the Sexes: With Chapters on the Sexual Evolution of the Human by Francis H. Buzzacott (1914)
"... equally the descendant of one; or that perfect Hermaphroditism (bisexuality) was the once real, if not the primordial condition, of the human race ? ..."

2. Senescence and Rejuvenescence by Charles Manning Child (1915)
"Parthenogenesis and bisexuality are also found among the plant lice and ... In these cases, as in the daphnids, bisexuality appears later in the cycle than ..."

3. The Health Gap: Beyond Pregnancy and Reproduction by Jennifer Kitts, Janet Hatcher Roberts (1996)
"Guimaraes (1994) explored the issue of male bisexuality in Brazil and its ... Official statistics since 1982 have indicated that male bisexuality is related ..."

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