Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reciprosexual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-cipro-s-ex-u-al
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexual orientation on the asexual spectrum, meaning those who do not experience sexual attraction to others until they know the attraction is reciprocated - that is, that the other person is sexually attracted to them first.

adj

Identifying as reciprosexual, i.e. not experiencing sexual attraction to another person until they know the attraction is reciprocated.

Inflected Forms

reciprosexuals (plural) more reciprosexual (comparative) most reciprosexual (superlative)

Questions

What does reciprosexual mean?
A sexual orientation on the asexual spectrum, meaning those who do not experience sexual attraction to others until they know the attraction is reciprocated - that is, that the other person is sexually attracted to them first.

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