pangender
adjective
pan·gen·der
ˌpan-ˈjen-dər
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity encompasses many or all genders or is otherwise not limited to common gender categories
If you identify as pangender, "you understand yourself to contain many—if not all—genders," says [sex educator, Tara] Jones.—Kayla Kibbe
The middle school student identifies as pangender, a term for feeling like you are every gender at once, and likes to go by "they" because it's an inclusive pronoun. "I can identify with male and female and others in between," they said. "I don't really feel masculine, and I don't really feel feminine."—Alyson Krueger
Without a clear reference on a piece of ID often needed to apply for other types of identification, a transgender, non-binary or pangender person would, in effect, have to fight for their gender identity with each new application.—The Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press
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“Pangender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pangender. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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