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BI-CURIOUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bicurious person
1, record 1, English, bicurious%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bicurious 1, record 1, English, bicurious
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is open to or curious about having sexual relations with a person whose sex differs from that of their usual sexual partners. 1, record 1, English, - bicurious%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicurious person: This term is sometimes considered pejorative. 1, record 1, English, - bicurious%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bi-curious person
- bi-curious
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne bicurieuse
1, record 1, French, personne%20bicurieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bicurieux 1, record 1, French, bicurieux
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- bicurieuse 1, record 1, French, bicurieuse
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ouverte d'esprit ou curieuse à propos des relations sexuelles avec une personne qui n'est pas du sexe de ses partenaires sexuels habituels. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20bicurieuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne bicurieuse : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20bicurieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona bicuriosa
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20bicuriosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bicurioso 1, record 1, Spanish, bicurioso
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- bicuriosa 1, record 1, Spanish, bicuriosa
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que no se identifica como homosexual ni bisexual pero siente o muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del mismo sexo, o persona que no se identifica como heterosexual ni bisexual pero muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del sexo opuesto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20bicuriosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bicurious
1, record 2, English, bicurious
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person who is open to or curious about having sexual relations with a person whose sex differs from that of their usual sexual partners. 1, record 2, English, - bicurious
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicurious: This term is sometimes considered pejorative. 1, record 2, English, - bicurious
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bi-curious
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bicurieux
1, record 2, French, bicurieux
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne ouverte d'esprit ou curieuse à propos des relations sexuelles avec une personne qui n'est pas du sexe de ses partenaires sexuels habituels. 1, record 2, French, - bicurieux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicurieux : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 1, record 2, French, - bicurieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bicurioso
1, record 2, Spanish, bicurioso
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bicuriosa 1, record 2, Spanish, bicuriosa
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de la persona que no se identifica como homosexual ni bisexual pero siente o muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del mismo sexo, o persona que no se identifica como heterosexual ni bisexual pero muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del sexo opuesto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bicurioso
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