Omnisexual - meaning and definition
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Definition
Describes a person attracted to people of all genders, where gender may still influence the attraction.
At a glance
- Means attraction to people of all genders.
- Where a distinction is drawn, gender may still influence the attraction.
- Close to pansexual and sometimes used interchangeably with it.
- Part of the bi+ family of labels.
In detail
Omnisexual is close to pansexual, and the two are sometimes used interchangeably. Where a distinction is drawn, pansexual people often say gender does not matter to their attraction, while omnisexual people say they are attracted to all genders but notice gender and may have preferences.
As with all bi+ labels, which one to use is a personal decision.
In a sentence
- I'm omnisexual: I'm attracted to all genders, but I do notice gender and have some preferences.
- My friend switched from pan to omni because it felt more accurate to her.
Where the word comes from
From Latin omnis, meaning all, combined with sexual.
Common questions
What is the difference between omnisexual and pansexual?
Both describe attraction to all genders. Where people draw a line, pansexual often means gender does not matter to the attraction, while omnisexual means gender is noticed and may shape preferences. Many people use the words loosely and interchangeably.