Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pomosexual

/ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: po-mo-sex-u-al
IPA: /ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rejecting, avoiding, or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual, homosexual, asexual, pansexual, or bisexual.

noun

A pomosexual person.

Etymology

From pomo (“post-modern”) + -sexual, playing on homosexual. Attested since the 1990s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pomo
Suffix: -sexual

Inflected Forms

more pomosexual (comparative) most pomosexual (superlative) pomosexuals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pomosexuality

Questions

How do you pronounce pomosexual?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl/.
What does pomosexual mean?: Rejecting, avoiding, or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual, homosexual, asexual, pansexual, or bisexual.
Where does pomosexual come from?: From pomo (“post-modern”) + -sexual, playing on homosexual. Attested since the 1990s.

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