"graysexuality" meaning in English

See graysexuality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɡɹeɪ.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/ [UK], /ˌɡɹeɪ.sɛk.sjuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/ [UK], /ˌɡɹeɪ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/ [US]
Rhymes: -ælɪti Etymology: From gray + asexuality, equivalent to graysexual + -ity. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gray|asexuality}} gray + asexuality, {{af|en|graysexual|-ity}} graysexual + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} graysexuality (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being graysexual. Wikipedia link: gray asexuality Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT, Sex, Sexual orientations Synonyms: gray asexuality, greysexuality [UK] Hypernyms: asexuality
    Sense id: en-graysexuality-en-noun-eJ85oymG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Related terms: sexual orientation [sexual-orientations, sexuality, lifestyle], asexual (alt: -ity, ace), bisexual (alt: -ity, bi), demisexual (alt: -ity, demi), graysexual (alt: -ity), heterosexual (alt: -ity, straight), homosexual (alt: -ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (alt: -ity), pansexual (alt: -ity, pan), polysexual (alt: -ity), sapiosexual (alt: -ity), androsexual (alt: -ity), gynesexual (alt: -ity), romantic orientation [romantic-orientations, sexuality, lifestyle], aromantic (alt: -ism), biromantic (alt: -ism), demiromantic (alt: -ism), heteroromantic (alt: -ism), homoromantic (alt: -ism), panromantic (alt: -ism), transromantic

Alternative forms

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