monosexual

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monosexual

Where it comes from

From mono- + sexual. In the second sense, by analogy with bisexual.

adjective

  1. not comparable Composed of, or relating to, only one sex. The environment was composed of the students and servants who worked in the schools of Puebla, masculine and monosexual spaces that offered a favorable ambiance for the practice of the nefarious sin. Bear in mind that in pre-industrial societies it was not easy for an individual to escape the promis
  2. not comparable Sexually attracted to members of only one sex or gender. How are we to understand the erasure of bisexuality in some of the fundamental works of queer deconstructive theory? […] a reliance on monosexual gay/lesbian historiography […]

    Opposite: multisexual, plurisexual

noun monosexuals

  1. A monosexual person. Letitia, I fear, is a monosexual. Only men arouse her.

    Opposite: multisexual, plurisexual

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Every language

adj composed of, or relating to, only one sex.

Françaismonosexuel

adj sexually attracted to only one sex/gender

Françaismonosexuel
Ελληνικάμονοφυλοφιλικός monofylofilikós

noun monosexual person

Françaismonosexuel, monosexuelle
Ελληνικάμονοφυλόφιλος monofylófilos

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"monosexual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monosexual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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monosexual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monosexual

Chicago

"monosexual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monosexual.

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@misc{monosexual_2026,
  title = {monosexual},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monosexual},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}