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bisexual person vs hermaphrodite

hermaphrodite vs bisexual person

bisexual person and hermaphrodite both are nouns.

bisexual person is not an adjective while hermaphrodite is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bisexual person Yes No No No
hermaphrodite Yes Yes No No
As nouns, hermaphrodite is a hyponym of bisexual person; that is, hermaphrodite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bisexual person:
  • bisexual person: a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
  • hermaphrodite: one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Other hyponyms of bisexual person include androgyne, epicene, epicene person, gynandromorph, intersex, pseudohermaphrodite, switch-hitter.
bisexual person (noun) hermaphrodite (noun)
a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
bisexual person (adjective) hermaphrodite (adjective)
of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
Difference between bisexual person and hermaphrodite

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