sapiosexual

English

Etymology

From Latin sapiens (“wise, judicious”) + sexual.

Noun

sapiosexual (plural sapiosexuals)

1. A person sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind.
   • 2005 20 October, CatDeville [username], “Re: Struggling with the details”, alt.polyamory, Usenet:

     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.

   • 2012, Cara C. MacInnis & Gordon Hodson, "Intergroup bias toward 'Group X': Evidence of prejudice, dehumanization, avoidance, and discrimination against asexuals", Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 24 April 2012:

     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 […]

   • 2012, Carolina Montejo, "Sapiosexuality: The intelligent foreplay", Vangardist, May 2012, page 126:

     So, what attracts you? What turns you on? You decide on abstract thought, clever humour and insight. You're a sapiosexual.

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