aromanticism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊˈmæn.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
- /ˌeɪ.ɹə-/
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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English aromanticism From aromantic + -ism or a- + romanticism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of experiencing little or no romantic attraction to others and/or desire.
But do orientations like aromanticism deserve to be discussed to the same extent as other, more common non-heteronormative ones?
2012 November, anonymous author, “Pandora's box: The stigmas surrounding aromanticism”, in The Scripps Voice, volume 16, number 4,1, Scripps College, page 5:In other words, the percentage Bogaert identified is not likely very reliable, accurate, or representative and it certainly does not account for the diversity of lived styles of asexuality, ranging from a preference for hugging and kissing to aromanticism […]
2013 May, Ela Przybylo, “Producing facts: Empirical asexuality and the scientific study of sex”, in Feminism & Psychology, volume 23, number 2:Finally, asexuality is not the same as aromanticism; aromantics have little or no romantic attachment or attraction toward others while asexuals may experience romantic attraction and seek out romantic relationships.
2014, Joan McDonough, "Asexuality", Reporter (Rochester Institute of Technology), May 2014, page 14
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cs aromanticismus (Translations) · ka არომანტიკულობა (Translations) · hu aromantikusság (Translations) · fr aromantisme (Translations) · ru аромантичность (Translations) · id aromantisisme (Translations) · de Aromantik (Translations) · pt arromanticidade (Translations) · pt arromantismo (Translations) · cs aromantická orientace (Translations) · es arromanticismo (Translations) · ja アロマンティシズム (Translations)