"graysexual" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɡɹeɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [UK], /ˌɡɹeɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/ [UK], /ˌɡɹeɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-graysexual.wav Forms: gray-sexual [alternative], greysexual [alternative, UK], grey-sexual [alternative, UK]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: Blend of gray + asexual, coined by user asexualityrocks in 2008 on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network about two years after the advent of gray-A and gray asexual. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|gray|asexual}} Blend of gray + asexual, {{coinage|en|asexualityrocks|in=2008|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=user|w=-}} coined by user asexualityrocks in 2008 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} graysexual (not comparable)
  1. (neologism) Intermediate between sexual and asexual; sometimes, but not usually, experiencing sexual attraction and desire. Tags: neologism, not-comparable Synonyms: gray-A, gray asexual, gray ace Related terms: graysexuality
    Sense id: en-graysexual-en-adj-x6LD0XBm Categories (other): English neologisms, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sexual orientations Disambiguation of English blends: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɡɹeɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [UK], /ˌɡɹeɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/ [UK], /ˌɡɹeɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-graysexual.wav Forms: graysexuals [plural], gray-sexual [alternative], greysexual [alternative, UK], grey-sexual [alternative, UK]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: Blend of gray + asexual, coined by user asexualityrocks in 2008 on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network about two years after the advent of gray-A and gray asexual. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|gray|asexual}} Blend of gray + asexual, {{coinage|en|asexualityrocks|in=2008|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=user|w=-}} coined by user asexualityrocks in 2008 Head templates: {{en-noun}} graysexual (plural graysexuals)
  1. (neologism) A graysexual person. Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-graysexual-en-noun-vkqyAJnE Categories (other): English neologisms, LGBTQ Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 43 57
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Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

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