pansexual

pansexual
/pan sek"shooh euhl/, adj.
1. Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
2. expressing or involving sexuality in many different forms or with a variety of sexual outlets.
[1925-30; PAN- + SEXUAL]

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  • pansexual — adjective Date: 1926 exhibiting or implying many forms of sexual expression • pansexuality noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pansexual — 1. adjective a) Sexually attracted or open to all people regardless of gender or sexual orientation. b) Sexually attracted to everyone and everything. 2. noun Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender or …   Wiktionary

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  • pansexual — pan•sex•u•al [[t]pænˈsɛk ʃu əl[/t]] adj. cvb psi expressing or involving sexuality in many different forms • Etymology: 1925–30 pan sex•u•al′i•ty, n …   From formal English to slang

  • pansexual — /pænˈsɛkʃuəl/ (say pan sekshoohuhl) noun 1. a person for whom sexual attraction is based on aesthetic qualities and romantic love rather than gender. –adjective 2. of or relating to such a person. {pan + sexual} –pansexuality, noun …  

  • pansexual — noun a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul …   Useful english dictionary

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