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Definition of Androsexuality
(noun) Attraction towards males, masculinity, or men.
Examples of Androsexuality
- Gay men that express desire for men.
- Heterosexual women that express attraction for men.
Androsexuality Pronunciation
Syllabification: an·dro·sex·u·al·i·ty
Audio Pronunciation
Usage Notes
- Plural: androsexualities
- Androsexuality is contrasted to gynesexuality.
- An (noun) androsexual is (adverb) androsexually attracted to men.
Additional Information
- Sex and Gender Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Rosenblum, Karen Elaine, and Toni-Michelle Travis. 2016. The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexual Orientation, and Disability. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Works Consulted
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Cite the Definition of Androsexuality
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2016. “androsexuality.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/androsexuality/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
androsexuality. (2016). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/androsexuality/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2016. “androsexuality.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/androsexuality/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“androsexuality.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2016. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/androsexuality/>.