"digisexual" meaning in English

See digisexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: digisexuals [plural]
Etymology: digi- + -sexual Etymology templates: {{confix|en|digi|sexual}} digi- + -sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} digisexual (plural digisexuals)
  1. (neologism) A person who is sexually attracted to robots or other technologically-mediated forms of sexuality. Tags: neologism Related terms: fictosexual

Inflected forms

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