Polysexuality
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Polysexuality is a sexual orientation when someone is sexually attracted to multiple genders.[1][2][3] Polyromantic is the romantic equivalent.[4]
History of the term
[edit]The prefix poly- means many.[5][6][7][8][9] The term was first used during the 1920s.[10] The term was added to Dictonary.com on March 1, 2018.[11]
Comparisons
[edit]This sexual orientation has been compared to other forms of multisexual, such as bisexual and pansexual. Bisexual, traditionally, is defined as to be attracted to two genders, usually men and women. Pansexual means the sexual attraction to all genders.[11] This different from polysexuality due to polysexual people not always be attracted to all genders and gender can play a factor in their sexual attraction, though not always.[8][9] Polysexuality is sometimes confused with polyamory, which is the practice of dating multiple people. This differs from polyamory as polysexuality is a sexual orientation while polyamory is a relationship style.[8]
Flag
[edit]The polysexual flag uses pink for attraction to women, green for attraction to non-binary people, and blue for attraction to men.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Monteil, Abby (2025-06-20). "What Does "Polysexual" Mean and How Is It Different From "Pansexual" and "Polyamory?"". Them. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ Grier, Aleesha; Grier, PsyD Aleesha; PsyD; Practice, Is a Practicing Clinical Psychologist with Her Own Private; more, assistant clinical professor at the Yale School of Medicine learn. "What Does It Mean To Be Polysexual?". Health. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "Polysexual". Cosmopolitan. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "Here's Why This Genderqueer, Polyromantic, Demisexual Person Wants To Be A Nun". HuffPost. 2016-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "Word Root: poly- (Prefix)". Membean. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "POLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "Medical Definition of Poly-". RxList. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ a b c d "What Does Polysexual Mean?". Shape. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ a b "What Is Polysexuality?". WebMD. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "What is polysexuality? | Feeld". feeld.co. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ a b "polysexual | Gender & Sexuality | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.