"omnisexual" meaning in English

See omnisexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From omni- + -sexual. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|omni-|-sexual}} omni- + -sexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} omnisexual (not comparable)
  1. Being attracted to all genders (sometimes distinguished from pansexual by saying omnisexual attraction may still take account of gender or prefer particular genders). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sexual orientations
    Sense id: en-omnisexual-en-adj-lNBFLwvT Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 38 38 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with omni-, English terms suffixed with -sexual Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 27 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 29 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with omni-: 47 26 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 47 23 30
  2. Androgynous, exhibiting traits of all sexes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sexual orientations
    Sense id: en-omnisexual-en-adj-8ag~WDV0 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 38 38 24
  3. Having or exhibiting sexuality everywhere. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sexual orientations
    Sense id: en-omnisexual-en-adj-NxcMHA4k Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 38 38 24

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