The Emergence Machine

Demisexuality

abstract · Psychology · Level 9 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Demisexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by a preference for forming emotional bonds with people before experiencing sexual attraction, which is a fundamental aspect of human relationships.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “demisexuality” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “demisexuality”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
demisexuality
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0DemisexualityEmotionPeopleSocietyCommunityMindPersonSexualBodyCognitionCooperationGroupCausalityCellLiveState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeChangeActionCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDemisexualityL9ChangeL1StateL3SexualL7EmotionL8PeopleL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of demisexuality
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    demisexuality requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Sexual L7 (requires)
    Sexual attraction only to people with whom emotional bonds are formed.
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    Sexual attraction only to people with whom emotional bonds are formed.
  • People L8 (requires)
    Sexual attraction only to people with whom emotional bonds are formed.