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Record 1 2024-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

Referring to a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to another person regardless of their gender or sex.

OBS

bisexual: Some people use the term "bisexual" to refer to this concept even though the prefix "bi-" means "two."

Key term(s)
  • omni-sexual

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
DEF

Se dit d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par une autre, quel que soit son genre ou son sexe.

OBS

bisexuel : Certaines personnes utilisent le terme «bisexuel» pour désigner cette notion même si le préfixe «bi-» signifie «deux».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
CONT

Se dice de la persona cuya orientación sexual no tiene distinción de géneros ni de sexo. Es decir que el hombre pansexual puede sentirse atraído por cualquier persona más allá de su género y sexo.

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Record 2 2023-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

A person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to another person regardless of their gender or sex.

OBS

bisexual person; bisexual: Some people use these terms to refer to this concept even though the prefix "bi-" means "two."

Key term(s)
  • omni-sexual person
  • omni-sexual

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
DEF

Personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par une autre, quel que soit son genre ou son sexe.

OBS

personne bisexuelle; bisexuel; bisexuelle : Certaines personnes utilisent ces termes pour désigner cette notion même si le préfixe «bi-» signifie «deux».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
CONT

Pansexual se llama a aquella persona cuya orientación sexual no tiene distinción de géneros ni de sexo. Es decir que el hombre pansexual puede sentirse atraído por cualquier persona más allá de su género y sexo.

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