Pansexuality

//ˌpæn.sɛk.ʃuˈæl.ɪ.ti// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people regardless of their gender or sex. uncountable, usually

    "They know nothing of flower power or meditation, pansexuality, or mind expansion."

  2. 2
    Sexuality that encompasses all kinds of sexuality. rare, uncountable, usually

    "Pansexuality encompasses all kinds of sexuality. It differs, however, from pansexualism, a perspective that declares “all desire and interest are derived from the sex instinct.” Pansexuality includes heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and sexual behavior that does not necessarily involve a coupling. It includes, for example, masturbation, celibacy, fetishism, and fantasy. Moreover, pansexuality includes heteroerotic and homoerotic play and sexual aggression, sometimes mislabeled as “horseplay.”"

Example

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"They know nothing of flower power or meditation, pansexuality, or mind expansion."

Etymology

From pansexual + -ity.

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