different between pansexuality vs pansexual

English

Etymology

From pansexual +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?pæns?k?u?æl?ti/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pæns?ksju?æl?ti/

Noun

pansexuality (usually uncountable, plural pansexualities)

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.
2. Sexuality that encompasses all kinds of sexuality.

Synonyms

• omnisexuality

Related terms

• pansexual

Coordinate terms

• (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), plurisexual (-ity), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) ^{(Category: en:Sexual orientations)}

Translations

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pæn?s?k?u?l/

Adjective

pansexual (not comparable)

1. Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender.

   Coordinate terms: bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual

   • 1979, Karla Jay, Allen Young, The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out:

     Obviously many women who answered the survey considered themselves bisexual in the past no longer do. Perceiving oneself as bisexual was often a stage of transition between heterosexuality and homosexuality. But others did consider and still consider themselves bisexual. Here are some stories of bisexual or pansexual women and some comments about [...]
2. Sexually attracted to everyone.
3. Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
4. (psychology) Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.

Alternative forms

• pan-sexual

Derived terms

Related terms

Noun

pansexual (plural pansexuals)

1. Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender.

Usage notes

• Some people prefer this term to bisexual because of its acknowledgement of more than two genders. Some other people dislike this term, either because they feel there are only two genders or they feel bisexual includes more than two genders, or they dislike the polysemy of pansexual. Similar arguments are made about the less common term omnisexual.

Translations

See also

• (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), plurisexual (-ity), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) ^{(Category: en:Sexual orientations)}
• gender-blind
• pangender

References

Catalan

Etymology

From pan- +? sexual.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /p?n.s?.?u?al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /pan.se.?u?al/

Adjective

pansexual (masculine and feminine plural pansexuals)

1. pansexual

Noun

pansexual m or f (plural pansexuals)

1. pansexual

Related terms

• pansexualitat

Romanian

Etymology

From English pansexual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pan.sek.su?al/

Adjective

pansexual m or n (feminine singular pansexual?, masculine plural pansexuali, feminine and neuter plural pansexuale)

1. pansexual

Declension

Noun

pansexual m (plural pansexuali)

1. pansexual

Declension

Related terms

• pansexualitate

Spanish

Etymology

From pan- +? sexual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panse??swal/, [pãn.se???swal]

Adjective

pansexual (plural pansexuales)

1. pansexual

Derived terms

• pansexualidad