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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

alloromantic en · ADJ

From allo- + romantic.

(not-comparable) Experiencing romantic attraction.
- "Do you think it's possible... Do you think two people could fall in love with no physical intimacy?" I shrugged. “I mean, alloromantic asexual people must do it, right?” 2021, L. C. Mawson, Ethics in Magic, unnumbered page:
- An alloromantic individual will enjoy activities associated with intimate relationships such as holding hands, kissing, cuddling, emotional intimacy, and commitment. 2019, Katherine Rachlin, “The Intersection of Gender Diversity and Asexuality: Psychotherapy with TGNC Individuals Who Identify as Ace”, in Gary J. Jacobson, Jan C. Niemira, Karalyn J. Violeta, editors, Sex, Sexuality, and Trans Identities: Clinical Guidance for Psychotherapists and Counselors, page 133:
- In Simon's case, the feeling is resolved by owning up to his gay identity, and he is almost immediately rewarded with a hunky new boyfriend – a rather optimistic ending that may appeal more to alloromantic than to aromantic aces. 2018, "Blue Ice-Tea", "Ace Mini-Review: 'Love, Simon'", AVENues Newsletters, October-December 2018, page 22

From allo- + romantic.

Someone who experiences romantic attraction.
- It is unfortunately not uncommon for allosexuals and alloromantics to see those on the asexuality or aromanticism spectrums as not having valid identities, as needing to be fixed. 2022 May 17, Alex Brown, “Alex Brown Reviews Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor”, in Locus:
- “The language and the physicality that are associated with romance and sexuality are not limited to people who are allosexuals or alloromantics,” they said. 2018 February 8, Talia Soglin, “Super Ace”, in Yale Daily News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2022:
- Seth: I don’t understand you alloromantics. Love letters, long walks in the park, listening to each other’s heartbeats? No thank you. I am only allosexual. 2021, Chloe O. Davis, “Allosexual”, in The Queens’ English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 21:

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