# bisexuality

/ˌbaɪsɛkʃuˈæɫəti/ (US) · /baɪsˈɛkʃuːˈælɪti/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bisexuality
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

attraction to both men and women, or to people of more than one gender. You use it to talk about who someone loves or feels close to in a romantic way.

For teachers: sexual or romantic attraction to more than one gender, most commonly to both men and women.

## Examples

- She talks openly about her bisexuality with friends.
- After years of questioning, he accepts his bisexuality and tells his family he dates both men and women.
- Her memoir explores bisexuality not as confusion but as a stable capacity for love that challenges narrow ideas about desire.

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