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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

WTFromantic en · ADJ

Etymology

From WTF + romantic.

Meanings

  1. (humorous, neologism, vulgar) Unable to distinguish romantic attraction from platonic attraction in oneself.
    • Lee, who is white, asexual, wtfromantic, agender, and has disabilities said that “resilience [is]...showing love for yourself.” 2018, Elijah G. Stucki, "Compulsory Sexuality and Amatonormativity in Higher Education: A Photovoice Study with Asexual and Aromantic Students", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 128
    • Others yet find it core to their identities to provide thick description around what it means to experience platonic attraction (or, in some cases, queerplatonic or wtf'''romantic attractions). 2018, M. Remi Yergeau, Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness, unnumbered page:
    • For example, Ayelet (18, gray-a, biromantic and WTFromantic) says she sees no difference between the two, aside from the expectation for exclusivity in romance. 2020, Gaia Steinberg, "The Relational Matrix: Sexuality, Romance and Coupledom in the Lives of Asexual Individuals", thesis submitted to The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, page 47

Forms

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most WTFromantic Degree=Sup lexicographic
wtfromantic alternative lexicographic
more WTFromantic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

quoiromantic