Bisexualism

/baɪˈsɛkʃuəlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The quality, practice, or state of being bisexual; attraction to or sexual behavior involving both men and women.

Etymology

From 'bisexual' plus the suffix '-ism,' creating a noun for the concept or philosophy. Coined in the late 19th or early 20th century as sexuality terminology developed.

Kelly Says

The term 'bisexualism' emerged as society began developing more language to describe human sexuality—it reflects how people create '-ism' words to turn adjectives into broader philosophical or social concepts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት 性
hullet sex
ARالعربية
المثلية الجنسية
al-mithliya al-jinsiyya
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-লিঙ্গতা
dwi-ling-ta
CACatalà
bisexualisme
bi-seks-yual-isme
CSČeština
bisexualita
bi-se-k-su-a-lit-a
DADansk
bisexualitet
bi-seks-ue-tet
DEDeutsch
Bisexualität
bi-se-k-su-a-lit
ELΕλληνικά
διεξάγοντας
di-ee-ksán-tass
ESEspañol
bisexualismo
bi-se-k-syal-ismo
FAفارسی
دو جنسی
do-jansi
FISuomi
biseksuaalisuus
bi-seks-ua-a-lisuus
FRFrançais
bisexualisme
bi-se-k-syal-iz-m
GUGU
બિસેક્ષ્યુઅલિસમ
bi-se-k-shyu-al-ism
HAHA
bisexualism
bi-seks-yualism
HEעברית
דו מיניות
do-mi-niyut
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-लिंगीता
dvi-lingi-ta
HUMagyar
biseksualitás
bi-se-k-su-a-li-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
biseksualitas
bi-seks-yualitas
IGIG
bisexualism
bi-seks-yualism
ITItaliano
bisexualismo
bi-se-k-syal-ismo
JA日本語
両性愛
ryōsei-ai
KKKK
еркек-жынысты
erke-jyn-sty
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ性的
pra-po-n-th-sex-te
KO한국어
양성애
yangseong-ae
MRMR
बिसॅक्स्युअलिजम
bi-se-k-shyu-al-izm
MSBahasa Melayu
biseksualitas
bi-seks-yualitas
MYမြန်မာ
ဒါယူးတွင်း
da-yu-tu-ing
NLNederlands
biseksualiteit
bi-seks-ue-a-lit
NONorsk
bisexualitet
bi-seks-ue-tet
PAPA
ਬਿਸੈਕਸ્યੁਅਲਿઝਮ
bi-se-k-shyu-al-izm
PLPolski
biseksualizm
bi-seks-ual-izm
PTPortuguês
bisexualismo
bi-se-k-syal-ismo
RORomână
bisexualism
bi-se-k-syal-izm
RUРусский
бисексуализм
bi-se-k-su-alizm
SVSvenska
bisexualitet
bi-seks-ue-tet
SWKiswahili
bisexualism
bi-seks-yualism
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை 성적
irattai sengal
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-లింగత
dwi-ling-ta
THไทย
เพศวิถีสอง
pet-swee-tee song
TLTL
bisexualismo
bi-seks-yualismo
TRTürkçe
biseksüelliklik
bi-seks-yuel-lik
UKУкраїнська
бісексуальність
bi-se-k-su-al-nist
URاردو
دو جنس
do-janss
VITiếng Việt
đồng tính luyến ái
dong tinh luyen ai
YOYO
bisexualism
bi-seks-yualism
ZH中文
双性恋
shuāng xìng liàn
ZUZU
bisexualism
bi-seks-yualism

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