omnisexual

American  

[om-ni-sek-shoo-uhl] / ˌɒm nɪˈsɛk ʃu əl /

adjective

1. pansexual.

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noun

1. a person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of any gender; pansexual.

Usage

What does omnisexual mean? Omnisexual refers to someone who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to persons of all genders and orientations. The term is often used interchangeably with pansexual.

Commonly Confused

What's the difference between omnisexual, bisexual, and pansexual? See bisexual ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

• omnisexuality noun

Etymology

Origin of omnisexual

First recorded in 1955–60; omni- ( def. ) + sexual ( def. )

Example Sentences

Decades earlier, she had opined that “the greatest writing is omnisexual, like Shakespeare.”

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2022

There are plenty of people who identify as bisexual or omnisexual but have a single monogamous partner.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2020

It’s hard to be bisexual—or queer or pansexual or omnisexual or heteroflexible or whatever your preferred label or non-label-of-choice might be.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2015

Some respondents said they were “queer, trisexual, omnisexual or pansexual,” and “transgender, transsexual or gender variant.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2015

One thing though – Jack is supposed to be omnisexual.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2011