omnisexual
omnisexual Lexical Profile
omnisexual Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Experiencing sexual or romantic attraction to people of all sexes and gender identities, typically while still recognizing gender as a factor in attraction.
"The student organization updated its charter to explicitly welcome omnisexual, pansexual, and bisexual members."
• noun
A person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of all sexes and gender identities.
"As an omnisexual, she explained how her experience of attraction differs slightly from that of her pansexual friends."
Word Nuance & Usage
While closely related to 'pansexual' (both indicating attraction to people of all genders), 'omnisexual' is often used to specify that the individual still notices or factors gender into their attraction, whereas 'pansexual' typically implies attraction regardless of gender.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century from the Latin prefix 'omni-' (meaning 'all') combined with 'sexual'.