polysexual

[ pol-ee-sek-shoo-uhl ]

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person who is sexually attracted to people of various genders, but not necessarily to people of all genders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polysexual¹

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; 1970–75, for the current sense; poly- ( def ) + sexual ( def )

Example Sentences

The book teaches that there are 10 distinct sexual identities androsexual, polysexual, skoliosexual, demisexual and gynesexual.

From Washington Times

From the ’70s through the mid-80s, London was the primary seat of dissident and anti-establishment design, not just in fashion but across disciplines: Britain was in the midst of protracted financial recessions, the Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher had been elected, the performance artist Leigh Bowery had opened his underground nightclub Taboo, which fueled the polysexual and New Romantic scenes, and all of young artistic life was in revolt.

From New York Times

One minute Almodóvar and Banderas, his regular player, were making polysexual comedies they figured would play to a dog and two transvestites.

From The Guardian

That stands for “Lesbian,” “Gay,” “Bisexual,” “Transgender,” “Queer,” “Questioning,” “Intersex,” “Curious,” “Asexual,” “Agender,” “Ally,” “Pansexual,” “Polysexual,” “Friends and family,” “Two-spirit” and “Kink.”

From Washington Times

Yet Spencer thinks this multiracial, polysexual scene is exactly what Europe needs at the moment.

From The Guardian