The sexual or spiritual attraction to
intelligence. Sometimes referred to as 'sapiosexual', a neologized word meaning a person who is sexually aroused by or is attracted to intelligence in others. Etymology: (sapiosexual; from the
latin roots sapien, wise or intelligent, and sexualis, relating to the sexes). The sexual orientation has become more common in recent times, having many
people claim to be or identify as sapiosexual and may in future be a generalized term.
Sapiosexual (attraction to
intelligence) A person who is excited, aroused or elevated by
intelligence equal (or more commonly) greater than their own. Sapiosexuals can either have some form of sexual intent or have no intimacy of a physical sense (
Asexual); while still being attracted to intelligent others.