graysexual

[ grey-sek-shoo-uhl ]

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person who is sexually attracted to others, but only infrequently, or only in some contexts. Compare asexual ( def 2 ).

noun

1. a person who is sexually attracted to others, but only infrequently, or only in some contexts. Compare asexual ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of graysexual¹

First recorded in 2005–10; gray ¹( def ) + (a)sexual ( def )

Example Sentences

However, that data didn’t include other people in the ace community who identify as demisexual or graysexual, and other data sets have suggested that the number could be higher.

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