pansexual
/ˌpænˈsekʃuəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpænˈsekʃuəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpan-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl -shəl/ (ame, mw) · /pænˈsek.ʃu.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /pænˈsek.ʃu.əl/ (ame, ipa)
pansexual — 形容詞
- pansexualpositive
- more pansexualcomparative
- most pansexualsuperlative
1. describing someone whose romantic or sexual attraction can include people across
泛性戀的
可對任何性別產生愛慕或性吸引
describing someone whose romantic or sexual attraction can include people across the full range of genders, rather than stopping at one gender group.
After months of reading and talking, Mei said she identifies as pansexual.
經過幾個月的閱讀和談話後，Mei 說自己認同泛性戀這個身分。
identify as pansexual
The student club invited a pansexual speaker from Taipei to answer questions.
學生社團邀請了一位來自台北的泛性戀講者來回答問題。
pansexual + noun
In her dating profile, Élise wrote that she is pansexual, not bi.
Élise 在交友檔案裡寫道，自己是泛性戀，不是雙性戀。
Otis explained that being pansexual does not depend on another person's gender.
Otis 解釋說，泛性戀並不以對方的性別作為限制。
The article described a pansexual character who falls in love with people, not labels.
那篇文章描述了一個會愛上人而不是標籤的泛性戀角色。
- bisexual
often overlaps strongly, but many speakers use pansexual to stress that gender is not the limit
- omnisexual
very close in meaning, though some speakers use it when gender is still noticed within attraction
- queer
broader umbrella label that can include many identities beyond this specific orientation
文法句型
be pansexual
identify as pansexual
pansexual + noun
用法筆記
Often used as an identity label after 'be' or 'identify as'. It overlaps with 'bisexual' for many speakers, but is often chosen when the speaker wants to say gender itself is not the boundary.
常見錯誤
pansexual — 名詞
- pansexualsingular
- pansexualsplural
1. a person whose romantic or sexual attraction is not restricted by another person
泛性戀者
具有這種傾向的人
a person whose romantic or sexual attraction is not restricted by another person's gender.
At the forum, Arjun said no other pansexual in his family had come out.
在論壇上，Arjun 說家裡沒有其他泛性戀者曾經出櫃。
no other pansexual
The survey asked whether participants identified as gay, bi, or pansexuals.
這份調查詢問參與者是否認同自己是同志、雙性戀者或泛性戀者。
plural noun: pansexuals
Nia met another pansexual at college and finally felt less alone.
Nia 在大學遇到另一位泛性戀者，終於不再那麼孤單。
The magazine interviewed a pansexual from Tainan about dating and family pressure.
那本雜誌採訪了一位來自台南的泛性戀者，談約會和家庭壓力。
Several pansexuals in the group shared how they explain the label to relatives.
團體裡幾位泛性戀者分享了自己如何向親戚解釋這個標籤。
- pansexual person
a fuller and slightly more explicit way to express the same idea
- queer person
broader and less exact, since it can include many identities besides pansexual
- omnisexual person
very close in meaning, but not always used as a complete substitute by speakers
文法句型
a pansexual
pansexuals + plural verb
用法筆記
This noun is clear and acceptable, but many speakers still prefer the adjective pattern after 'be', as in 'she is pansexual'. The plural form 'pansexuals' is especially common in group or survey contexts.