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bi-curious

American  
[bahy-kyoor-ee-uhs] / baɪˈkyʊər i əs /
Or bicurious,

adjective

  1. curious about or open to exploring sexual relations with people of a different gender than those to whom one is usually attracted.

    a bi-curious teen who later came out as bisexual.
bi-curious British  

adjective

  1. considering experimenting with bisexuality

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Other Word Forms

  • bi-curiosity noun

Etymology

Origin of bi-curious

First recorded in 1980–85; bi(sexual) + curious

Example Sentences

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I’m wondering whether he’s possibly in denial about being bi-curious because of his conservative family.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

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