pansexual
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: //pænˈsɛkʃuəl//
KK: /pænˈsɛkʃuəl/
adjective
Definition
Describing a person who is attracted to individuals regardless of their gender or sex.
Example
She identifies as pansexual, meaning she can be attracted to people of any gender.
Conversation
I was reading about different sexual orientations, and I found out about pansexual people.
Oh really? What does that mean exactly?
It means they're open to love and attraction regardless of gender, which is pretty cool.
That makes sense, it really shows how diverse relationships can be!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
inclusive
open
broad
Antonyms
exclusive
narrow
limited
noun
Definition
A person who is attracted to people regardless of their gender or sex.
Example
She identifies as pansexual and is open to dating anyone, regardless of gender.
Conversation
I met someone who identifies as pansexual last night.
Oh really? That's interesting!
Yeah, they explained it to me, and it makes a lot of sense.
Root Explanation
Pansexual → It is formed from "pan-" (meaning all) and "sexual" (from Latin "sexus", meaning sex or gender). The word describes an attraction to all genders or sexes, indicating inclusivity in sexual orientation.
Memory Tip
Think of 'pan-' meaning 'all' to remember that 'pansexual' refers to attraction to all genders.
Visually Confused Words
asexual
unsexual
sexual