English Explanatory Dictionary

sapiosexual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.
noun
  1. A person who is sapiosexual.

Pronunciation

sā′pē-ə-sĕk′sho͞o-əl sā′pē-ō-sĕk′sho͞o-əl /ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ /seɪpiəʊ/ /ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ /seɪpioʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sapiosexual.wav

Word forms

sapiosexual sapiosexuals

Etymology

From Latin sapiens + -o- + -sexual. Coined by Darren Stalder in 1998 to describe his own sexuality.

Antonyms

morosexual

Related words

sapiophile

Derived words

sapiosexuality
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