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pomosexual

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English

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Etymology

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From pomo (“post-modern”) +‎ sexual, playing on homosexual. Attested since the 1990s.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl/

Adjective

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pomosexual (comparative more pomosexual, superlative most pomosexual)

  1. Rejecting, avoiding, or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual, homosexual, asexual, pansexual, or bisexual.

Noun

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pomosexual (plural pomosexuals)

  1. A pomosexual person.
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References

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  1. ^ Dalzell Victor Eds Staff, Eric Partridge (2006) The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 1518: “pomosexual noun a person who will not be defined by his or her sexuality[.] US, 1997 A contrived play on 'post-modern' and 'homosexual'. 'Pomosexuality' is first recorded in 1995.”
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