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grayromantic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɡɹeɪ.ɹoʊˈmæntɪk/ (US)

Etymology

From gray + romantic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Intermediate between romantic and aromantic; sometimes, but not usually, experiencing romantic attraction and desire.
    • I might be kind of vaguely aromantic, honestly. Or whatever. Grayromantic? 2018, Kris Ripper, Every New Beginning:
    • Asexual people (who do not generally desire romantic connection with others), and people who identify as graysexual, grayromantic, or grayscale (comparatively low sexual or romantic desire for other) are also part of the TGD community. 2022, Reese Minshew, “Introduction”, in Treating Trauma in Trans People: An Intersectional, Phase-Based Approach, Routledge, →ISBN:
    • Grayromantic asexual people are between romantic and aromantic and less likely to experience romantic attraction compared to most people. 2019, Julie Xuemei Hu, Shondrah Tarrezz Nash, “Sexuality and Sexual Relationships throughout Life”, in Marriage and the Family: Mirror of a Diverse Global Society, Routledge, →ISBN:

Relateds

graysexual