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panromantic

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpænɹə(ʊ)ˈmæntɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌpænɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/
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  • rhymes with -æntɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Transcending various forms of Romanticism (“an intellectual (especially artistic, literary, musical, and philosophical) movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, characterized by an emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of nature and the past, preferring the medieval to the classical”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts, entertainment, human-sciences, lifestyle, literature, media, music, philosophy, publishing, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Romantically attracted to people regardless of gender identity or sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

Topics: lifestyle, sexology, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: omniromantic, pan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: multiromantic, pluriromantic

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person who is romantically attracted to people regardless of gender identity or sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

Topics: lifestyle, sexology, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh2- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph2énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic English panromantic From pan- (prefix meaning ‘all’) + romantic (“(adjective) of or relating to Romanticism; conducive to romance, affectionate, loving; (noun) person behaving romantically”). Adjective sense 2 (“romantically attracted to people regardless of gender identity or sex”) was independently coined in the early 21st century.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yleisromanttinen — transcending various forms of Romanticism
  • Finnish: panromanttinen — romantically attracted to people regardless of gender identity or sex
  • Finnish: panromanttinen — person who is romantically attracted to people regardless of gender identity or sex