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akiosexual en · ADJ

Etymology

From akoisexual, itself a common shortening of akoinesexual, which was coined by Tumblr user cisphobeofficial from a- (“lacking, without”) + Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ, “common, shared”) + -sexual on 18 May 2014. By metathesis of oi into io, likely due to rebracketing of interconsonantal -o- + -sexual as one element *-osexual. That is, by association with the [x]-o-sexual pattern seen in homosexual, heterosexual, sapiosexual, robosexual, etc.

Meanings

  1. (neologism) Synonym of lithsexual
    • More than two-thirds of the participants identified as asexual (67.3%), followed by graysexual (11.8%), demisexual (10.0%), questioning if asexual/graysexual/demisexual (8.2%), and other identities on the asexual spectrum (e.g., aceflux, aegosexual, akiosexual/lithsexual, apothisexual, and quoisexual) (2.7%). 2025 June 13, Randolph C. H. Chan, Fei Nga Hung, “Sexual, Romantic, and Community Experiences of Individuals at the Intersection of Autism and Asexuality”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 54, number 6, New York, N.Y.: Springer Science+Business Media, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2202, column 1:
    • So akiosexual/lithsexual people experience sexual attraction, but do not desire for it to be reciprocated. 2014 October 9, Sam, AKA @hunterinabrowncoat, Tumblr, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026:
    • Akiosexual is when you feel sexual attraction , but as soon as the feeling is returned , They are repulsed 2015 December 25, H0miesexual, Urban Dictionary, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2021:
    • Its like grayasexual aegosexual cupiosexual and akiosexual fit me good and it makes me happy seeing them all together. 2015 May 19, Kalactika, asexuality.org, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026:
    • I think I've heard that as being defines as akiosexual? maybe? Ive heard a label for it but I can't remember which one it was 2015 May 22, u/dahliadelinquent, Reddit, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more akiosexual Degree=Cmp lexicographic
akoinesexual alternative lexicographic
most akiosexual Degree=Sup lexicographic
akoisexual alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

lithsexual

akiosexual en · NOUN

Etymology

From akoisexual, itself a common shortening of akoinesexual, which was coined by Tumblr user cisphobeofficial from a- (“lacking, without”) + Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ, “common, shared”) + -sexual on 18 May 2014. By metathesis of oi into io, likely due to rebracketing of interconsonantal -o- + -sexual as one element *-osexual. That is, by association with the [x]-o-sexual pattern seen in homosexual, heterosexual, sapiosexual, robosexual, etc.

Meanings

  1. (neologism) One who is akiosexual.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
akoinesexual alternative lexicographic
akiosexuals Number=Plur lexicographic
akoisexual alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

akiosexuality