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recipromantic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin reciprocusder. English reciprocal 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 blend English recipromantic Blend of reciprocal + romantic.

Meanings

1. (neologism) Experiencing romantic attraction only to people known to reciprocate one's feelings.
   • (Example: If you are recipromantic, you might form crushes on people whom you discover have a crush on you.) 2016, Ashley Mardell, The ABC's of LGBT+, unnumbered page:
   • Lily who is white, gray-ace, recipromantic, and nonbinary said “[in the] classes I have [it] doesn’t normally come up, ‘cause it’s all science. I just try to stay on topic to get the work done.” 2018, Elijah G. Stucki, "Compulsory Sexuality and Amatonormativity in Higher Education: A Photovoice Study with Asexual and Aromantic Students", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 114
   • In terms of attraction, Hyourin is asexual, idemromantic, and recipromantic. 2016, Christine Feraday, "For Lack of a Better Word: Neo-Identities in Non-Cisgender, Non-Straight Communities on Tumblr", thesis submitted to Ryerson University, page 54

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