"spectrasexual" meaning in All languages combined

See spectrasexual on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [General-American] Forms: more spectrasexual [comparative], most spectrasexual [superlative]
enPR: spĕk′trə-sĕk′sho͞o-əl Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: From spectra + -sexual. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|spectra|sexual}} spectra + -sexual Head templates: {{en-adj}} spectrasexual (comparative more spectrasexual, superlative most spectrasexual)
  1. (rare, LGBTQ) Attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them. Tags: rare Synonyms: polysexual
    Sense id: en-spectrasexual-en-adj-dlA9tM-0 Categories (other): LGBTQ

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [General-American] Forms: spectrasexuals [plural]
enPR: spĕk′trə-sĕk′sho͞o-əl Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: From spectra + -sexual. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|spectra|sexual}} spectra + -sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} spectrasexual (plural spectrasexuals)
  1. One who is spectrasexual. Synonyms: polysexual Related terms: spectrasexuality
    Sense id: en-spectrasexual-en-noun-~jzNdSx8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sexual, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sexual orientations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 6 94

Inflected forms

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