pansexuality
/ˌpæn.sɛk.ʃuˈæl.ɪ.ti/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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
Example Sentences
- "They know nothing of flower power or meditation, pansexuality, or mind expansion."
- "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.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree English pansexual Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English pansexuality From pansexual + -ity.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌpæn.sɛk.ʃuˈæl.ɪ.ti/
- British English: /ˌpæn.sɛk.sjuˈæl.ɪ.ti/