sapiosexual

UK: ˌseɪpɪəʊˈsɛksjuːəl

Definition

Definition of sapiosexual - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relationship

Slang

person who feels sexual attraction mainly to intelligence

Slang

As a sapiosexual, he fell for her brilliant mind.

Adjective

preference

Slang

feeling sexual attraction mainly to intelligence, not physical looks

Slang

He is sapiosexual and prefers deep conversations.

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Origin of sapiosexual

Latin, sapio (to be wise) + sexus (sex)

Examples of sapiosexual in a sentence

Many sapiosexuals prioritize witty conversation over looks.
Her sapiosexual tastes drew her to philosophers.
They hosted a quiz night to attract the sapiosexual crowd.

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French:sapiosexuel, attiré par l'intelligence, ...
German:Sapiosexuelle, sapiosexuell, ...
Italian:sapiosessuale, attratto dall'intelligenza, ...
Spanish:sapiosexual, ...
Portuguese:sapiossexual, ...
Chinese:智性恋者, 智性恋的, ...
Japanese:サピオセクシュアル, サピオセクシャルな, ...
Arabic:سابيوسِكْسُوال, مُنْجَذِبٌ جِنْسِيًّا إِلَى الذَّكَاءِ, ...
Hebrew:סַפְּיוֹסֶקְסוּאָל, סַפְּיוֹסֶקְסוּאָלִי, ...
Russian:сапиосексуал, сапиосексуальный, ...
Ukrainian:сапіосексуал, сапіосексуальний, ...
Hindi:सेपियोसेक्शुअल, सैपियोसेक्सुअल, ...
Bengali:স্যাপিয়োসেক্সুয়াল, স্যাপিওসেক্সুয়াল, ...
Catalan:sapiosexual, atret per la intel.ligència, ...
Czech:sapiosexuál, sapiosexuální, ...
Danish:sapioseksuel, tiltrukket af intelligens, ...
Dutch:sapioseksueel, intelligentiegericht, ...
Greek:σαπιοσεξουαλικός, νοημοσεξουαλικός, ...
Hungarian:szapioszexuális, az intelligenciához vonzódó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលមានការទាក់ទាញផ្លូវភេទជាចម្បងចំពោះភាពឆ្លាតវៃ, មានទំនោរទាក់ទាញផ្លូវភេទចំពោះមនុស្សឆ្លាតវៃ, ...
Korean:사피오섹슈얼, 사피오섹슈얼인, ...
Persian:ساپیوسکشوال, ...
Polish:sapioseksualista, sapioseksualny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sapiossexual, atraído por inteligência, ...
Romanian:sapiosexual, atras predominant de inteligență, ...
Swedish:sapiosexuell, intelligensinriktad i sin sexuella dragning, ...
Thai:ซาเพียวเซ็กชวล, ชอบคนฉลาดเป็นหลัก, ...
Turkish:sapyoseksüel, zekâya çekim duyan, ...
Vietnamese:người bị hấp dẫn bởi trí tuệ, bị hấp dẫn tình dục bởi trí tuệ, ...

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Definition of sapiosexual - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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