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BISEXUALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sexual activity with both men and women
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bisexuality" is a kind of...):
sex; sex activity; sexual activity; sexual practice (activities associated with sexual intercourse)
Derivation:
bisexual (sexually attracted to both sexes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing characteristics of both sexes
Synonyms:
androgyny; bisexuality; hermaphroditism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("bisexuality" is a kind of...):
gender; sex; sexuality (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles)
Derivation:
bisexual (having an ambiguous sexual identity)