gynesexuality

Definition of Gynesexuality

(noun) Attraction towards females, femininity, or women.

Examples of Gynesexuality

• Heterosexual men expressing attraction for women.
• A lesbian expressing desire for a woman.

Gynesexuality Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: gy·ne·sex·u·al·i·ty

Audio Pronunciation

Usage Notes

• Plural: gynesexualities
• Gynesexuality is the opposite of androsexuality.
• A (noun) gynesexual is (adverb) gynesexually attracted to women.

Additional Information

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Related Terms

• androcracy
• gender
• gynocracy
• role
• sex
• status
• stereotype

Works Consulted

Oxford University Press. (N.d.) Oxford Dictionaries. (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/).

Wiley. (N.d.) Wiley Online Library. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/).

Cite the Definition of Gynesexuality

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2016. “gynesexuality.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/gynesexuality/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

gynesexuality. (2016). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/gynesexuality/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2016. “gynesexuality.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/gynesexuality/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“gynesexuality.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2016. Web. 28 Mar. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/gynesexuality/>.