Ambisexual
/ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An ambisexual person.
Adjective
- 1 Hermaphroditic. not-comparable
"However, the question must be asked: at which stage in the life-history of an ambisexual (hermaphroditic) fish does sex differentiation take place?"
- 2 Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex. not-comparable
- 3 Unisex: fit for persons of either sex. not-comparable
- 4 Of ambiguous sexual orientation. not-comparable, slang
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples""Ambisexual" may mean being "bisexual," having no fixed gender (as some characters in Ursula Le Guin's sci-fi books), or being sexually attracted to non-operative trans people."
Etymology
From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.