Dictionary

heteroromantic en · ADJ

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- 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 heteroromantic From hetero- + romantic.

Meanings

1. Romantically attracted to those of the opposite gender.
   • It does not address other kinds of sexuality such as demisexual (sexual attraction is experienced only when accompanied by a strong emotional attraction), pansexual (attraction across all gender identities and biological sexes. Think “gender blind”), and the romantics (Homoromantic/heteroromantic/aromantic making attraction experienced romantically rather than sexually) among others. 2012 October 5, Kristen Hammond, “Gettin’ down with the sexuality spectrum and where we fit”, in The Elm:
   • Often, however, asexual people will also identify with a particular sexual orientation, minus the sexual aspect, and may define themselves as heteroromantic, homoromantic, biromantic, transromantic or panromantic. 2009, Jennifer Byrne, "He's Just Not That Into Anyone, Pop Matters, 31 August 2009
   • Thus, you can be asexual and biromantic (romantically attracted to men and women), panromantic (romantically attracted to any gender identity), homoromantic (romantically attracted to members of the same sex), or heteroromantic (romantically attracted to members of the opposite sex). Some aces are asexual and aromantic, meaning they enjoy platonic friendships, but don’t experience romantic attraction. 2013 October 21, Helena Horton, “What is Asexuality?”, in York Vision:
   • There are different types of ‘aces’, with asexuals being heteroromantic (romantically attracted to the opposite sex); homoromantic (to the same sex); biromantic (to both sexes); panromantic (to both sexes and transsexuals); or aromantic (experiencing little or no romantic attraction to anyone). 2015 February 23, Alix O'Neill, “What It Feels Like To Be Asexual In A Sex-Obsessed World”, in Marie Claire:

Forms

Antonyms

homoromantic

Relateds

heteromantic · heteroerotic · heterosocial · heterosexual