Gray-a

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A graysexual person. informal, neologism

    "Gray-As or demisexuals fit somewhere between sexual and asexual; they may have very low sex-drives, or may only experience sexual attraction after a deep emotional connection exists."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Graysexual. informal, neologism, not-comparable

    "The gray-A type of attraction discussed in asexuality communities addresses this issue of a variable like sex drive."

Synonyms

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graysexual

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"The gray-A type of attraction discussed in asexuality communities addresses this issue of a variable like sex drive."

Etymology

Coined in 2006 by the user KSpaz on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network for those in the "fuzzy" area that is the distinction between asexuality and sexuality.

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