omnisexual

[om-ni-sek-shoo-uhl]

adjective

1. pansexual.

noun

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

Confusables Note

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

Other Word Forms

• omnisexuality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of omnisexual¹

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

Little Richard, pioneering rock-and-roller, self-described “omnisexual” and off-and-on Christian preacher, is the patron saint of VisArts’s “Keep A-Knockin.’

From Washington Post

Reporters pestered him about his sexuality for decades, but whenever he described himself as an “omnisexual,” he seemed to be describing the music, too.

From Washington Post

Offstage, he characterized himself variously as gay, bisexual and “omnisexual.”

From New York Times

Little Richard’s music was omnisexual and alien.

From The Guardian

When To Use

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.