sapiosexual
adj/ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/UK/ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/US
Etymology
From Latin sapiens + -o- + -sexual. Coined by Darren Stalder in 1998 to describe his own sexuality.
- derived from sapiens
Definitions
Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.
- I am what is known as a sapiosexual—defined by Urban Dictionary as one who finds intelligence the most sexually attractive feature.
- For Mr. Okeke-Diagne, being sapiosexual means intellectual conversation is a key part of dating and sex.
- Sexually attracted to intelligent people? You're sapiosexual.
A person who is sapiosexual.
- So, what attracts you? What turns you on? If you decided on abstract thought, clever humour and insight. You're a sapiosexual.
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- antonymmorosexual
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA