A person who is sapiosexual feels attracted by the intelligence of another person more than by outward appearance.
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Sapiosexual
//ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl//
Synonyms for "sapiosexual"
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14 translations across 8 languages.
Danish
2 entries- sapioseksuel adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
- sapioseksuel noun (sapiosexual person)
Dutch
2 entries- sapioseksueel adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
- sapioseksueel noun (sapiosexual person)
Finnish
2 entries- sapioseksuaalinen adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
- sapioseksuaali noun (sapiosexual person)
French
2 entries- sapiosexuel adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
- sapiosexuel noun (sapiosexual person)
German
3 entries- sapiosexuell adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
- Sapiosexuelle noun (sapiosexual person)
- Sapiosexueller noun (sapiosexual person)
Hungarian
1 entries- szapioszexuális adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
Spanish
1 entries- sapiosexual adj (sexually attracted to intelligence)
Turkish
1 entries- sapyoseksüel noun (sapiosexual person)
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Tom considers himself sapiosexual.
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, "sapiosexual" refers to those who are "sexually attracted to highly intelligent people."
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Since I'm a sapiosexual, I only go for people who are intelligent, with emphasis on the intellectual.
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