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adj
Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender or sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Sexually attracted to everyone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender or sex.
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noun
a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
From pan- + -sexual. First attested in 1926 (with pansexualism attested since 1917), as a descriptor of the psychological theory that all human activity is based on sexuality. Used to describe a sexual orientation since at least the 1970s.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
