aromantic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæ.ɹəʊˈmæn.tɪk/
- /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊˈmæn.tɪk/
- (US) audio
- /ˌɛ(ə)ɹ.əʊˈmæn.tɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic English aromantic (2005) From a- + romantic. Compare asexual. First coined in 2005 in Asexual Visibility and Education Network forums.
Meanings
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That feels little or no romantic attraction to others and/or romantic desire.
No, just because I’m aromantic does not automatically mean I am also asexual (I happen to really like sex).
2012 November, anonymous author, “Pandora's box: The stigmas surrounding aromanticism”, in The Scripps Voice, volume 16, number 4,1, Scripps College, page 5:Although there are aromantic asexuals who do not experience the instinctual emotional need to be in a romantic relationship, many asexuals seek monogamous partners and value intimate connections just like sexual people.
2011 November 28, Soojin Chang, “Sex is the biggest nothing”, in The Daily Californian:However, if she [Emily Brontë] was asexual, she likely was not aromantic (see chapter 2 for distinction between sex and romance), or at least she had a high-level understanding of romance, as she wrote one of the most intensely romantic novels of her time, Wuthering Heights.
2012, Anthony F. Bogaert, Understanding Asexuality, Rowman & Littlefield, published 2012, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more aromantic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most aromantic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
aro · aromanticism · aromanticity · aroness · aro-ace
Synonyms
Translations (14)
fr aromantique (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · fi epäromanttinen (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · da aromatisk (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · ka არომანტიკული (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · es arromántico (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · mr एरोमँटिक (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · sv aromantisk (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · it aromantico (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · de aromantisch (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · pt arromântico (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · pl aromantyczny (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · id aromantis (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · ar لارُومَانْسِيّ (experiencing little or no romantic attraction) · tr aromantik (experiencing little or no romantic attraction)