pansexual
adjective
pan·sex·u·al
ˌpan-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl
-shəl
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation
Pansexual people are attracted to all kinds of people, regardless of their gender, sex or presentation.—Farhana Khan
also
: not solely gay (see gay entry 1 sense 1a) or straight (see straight entry 1 sense 8)
[American sexologist Alfred] Kinsey felt humans are pansexual … and restrictions imposed by society and religion lead to sexual maladjustments. —Lisa C. Hickman
2
: tending to suffuse all experience and conduct with erotic feeling
Although Whitman's impulses were homoerotic, he was pansexual in the sense that he could find the driving force of something such as sex in almost everything …—Peter Craven
pansexual
noun
A pansexual is someone who can be attracted to males, females, transgender people and those who identify as non-binary (not female or male).
—Mel Evans
pansexuality
noun
or less commonly pansexualism
"I am pansexual," he [Chris Stuckmann] admitted towards the end of the 56-minute clip. "If you don't know what pansexuality is, essentially you are attracted to all genders, and that's me."
—Sam Damshenas
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“Pansexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pansexual. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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