sapiosexual
/ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.
noun
A person who is sapiosexual.
Example Sentences
- "I am what is known as a sapiosexual—defined by Urban Dictionary as one who finds intelligence the most sexually attractive feature."
- "For Mr. Okeke-Diagne, being sapiosexual means intellectual conversation is a key part of dating and sex."
- "Sexually attracted to intelligent people? You're sapiosexual."
- "You see, for a true geek there's often little difference, because when you engage our brains, which are connected to our genitals, it often turns on our lust response (we're quite often sapiosexuals - people who lust after intellect first), but it's the *brain* you aim for, the intellect, to turn us on, not our genitals."
- "In Study 2 we tapped attitudes toward a largely unknown sexual orientation group, sapiosexuals (those sexually attracted to the human mind). […] Participants indicated their familiarity with heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, asexuals, and sapiosexuals […]"
- "So, what attracts you? What turns you on? If you decided on abstract thought, clever humour and insight. You're a sapiosexual."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
- British English: /ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/