Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to, having, or open to sexual activity of many kinds.
- noun A pansexual person.
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- adjective Sexually attracted or open to all people regardless of
gender ,gender identity , orsexual orientation . - adjective this redundant sense?) Sexually attracted to everyone.
- adjective this sense?) Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
- noun Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of
gender ,gender identity , orsexual orientation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
Etymologies
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Examples
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She identifies as pansexual, which means "it's about the person more than the gender."
unknown title 2009
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She identifies as pansexual, which means "it's about the person more than the gender."
unknown title 2009
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She identifies as pansexual, which means "it's about the person more than the gender."
unknown title 2009
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There was some discussion that 'pansexual' got left out of the panel title, but I think that was only in the grid version of the pocket program and on the backs of the name tents that the panelists had.
Wiscon 33 - Bisexual and Pansexual Characters in SF/F julieandrews 2009
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Who feel that terms like "pansexual" trivialise the identities that they have fought so hard for.
Myths about Bisexuality gay person of color 2009
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As a bisexual woman although I hate gender as a concept, and prefer the term "pansexual" to "bisexual" for that reason, I feel these myths apply to anyone who doesn't allow themselves to be "pinned down" to a sexual preference.
Myths about Bisexuality gay person of color 2009
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Last week he began a promised series about Orthodoxy and contraception, and quickly expanded that into a larger discussion about our "pansexual" time.
Pansexualism—and what to do about it Mike L 2007
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Alan (Cumming) stated in an interview that he is "pansexual", which basically means open to different sexual experiences.
chsturtle Diary Entry chsturtle 2007
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Last week he began a promised series about Orthodoxy and contraception, and quickly expanded that into a larger discussion about our "pansexual" time.
Archive 2007-02-01 Mike L 2007
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I know that given Very’s personality, she would probably resist all attempts at labels, but she comes across to me as pansexual, which is totally cool in my books.
Archive 2010-04-01 Ah Yuan // wingstodust 2010
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