pomosexual

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/ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl/

adjective

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

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectivepomosexual (comparative more pomosexual, superlative most 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.
nounpomosexual (plural pomosexuals)

plural pomosexuals

Origin

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

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APA

pomosexual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomosexual

MLA

“pomosexual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomosexual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pomosexual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomosexual.

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