sapiosexual — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   I am what is known as a sapiosexual—defined by Urban Dictionary as one who finds intelligence the most sexually attractive feature.

   For Mr. Okeke-Diagne, being sapiosexual means intellectual conversation is a key part of dating and sex.

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   Sexually attracted to intelligent people? You're sapiosexual.

Noun

1. A person who is sapiosexual.

   Related words

   sapiophile

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   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.

   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 […]

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