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Definition of Pansexuality
(noun) A nonbinary sexual status, in which an individual identifies as sexually polymorphous or encompassing all sexualities.
Pansexuality Pronunciation
Syllabification: pan·sex·u·al·i·ty
Audio Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈˌpænˌsɛkʃəˈwælədi/
- British English – /panˌsɛkʃʊˈalᵻti/
Usage Notes
- Plural: pansexualities
- Pansexuality is compared and contrasted to asexuality, bisexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality.
- Also called pansexualism.
- A (noun) pansexual lives (adverb) pansexually.
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Works Consulted
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Cite the Definition of Pansexuality
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2017. “pansexuality.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved May 1, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/pansexuality/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
pansexuality. (2017). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/pansexuality/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2017. “pansexuality.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/pansexuality/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“pansexuality.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2017. Web. 1 May. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/pansexuality/>.