aromanticity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊ.mænˈtɪ.sɪ.ti/
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- /ˌæ-/
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 *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English aromanticity From aromantic + -ity, or a- + romanticity.
Meanings
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(neologism, rare, uncountable) The state of experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.
Bisexuality, asexuality, or aromanticity are hardly ever talked about which produces a silence apt to protect monosexual, allosexual and alloromantic privilege.
2022, Deborah Biging, "Educational Justice in Response to Oppression by Heteronormative Schools", thesis submitted to the University of Graz, page 35In this way, Tomoya blurs the lines between asexuality, aromanticity, and celibacy.
2022, Nicholas Colecio, "Compulsory Conformity in Modern Japanese Culture: An Exploration of Asexuality in the works of Murata Sayaka, Kawakami Mieko, and Kamatani Yuki", thesis submitted to the University of Central Florida, page 35Additionally, themes of asexuality and aromanticity, defined by a lack of romantic or sexual attraction, have yet to be adequately represented in literary works.
2024 December 14, Ripunjoy Bezbaruah, “The Emergence and Importance of LGBTQIA+ Voices in Literature: Evolving Societal Perspectives”, in The Academic: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, volume 2, number 12, page 1105: