alloromantic
UK/ˌæ.ləʊ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmæn.tɪk//ˌæ.loʊ.ɹoʊˈmæn.tɪk/
alloromantic adjective: experiencing romantic attraction.
Adjective
alloromantic (not comparable)
- Experiencing romantic attraction.
- In Simon's case, the feeling is resolved by owning up to his gay identity, and he is almost immediately rewarded with a hunky new boyfriend – a rather optimistic ending that may appeal more to alloromantic than to aromantic aces.2018, "Blue Ice-Tea", "Ace Mini-Review: 'Love, Simon'", AVENues Newsletters, October-December 2018, page 22
- An alloromantic individual will enjoy activities associated with intimate relationships such as holding hands, kissing, cuddling, emotional intimacy, and commitment.2019, Katherine Rachlin, “The Intersection of Gender Diversity and Asexuality: Psychotherapy with TGNC Individuals Who Identify as Ace”, in Gary J. Jacobson, Jan C. Niemira, Karalyn J. Violeta...
- Antonyms:
- aromantic
Noun
alloromantic (plural alloromantics)
- Someone who experiences romantic attraction.
- “The language and the physicality that are associated with romance and sexuality are not limited to people who are allosexuals or alloromantics,” they said.2018 February 8, Talia Soglin, “Super Ace”, in Yale Daily News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2022
- Seth: I don’t understand you alloromantics. Love letters, long walks in the park, listening to each other’s heartbeats? No thank you. I am only allosexual.2021, Chloe O. Davis, “Allosexual”, in The Queens’ English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 21
Synonyms of alloromantic
Antonyms
Forms of alloromantic
| plural | alloromantics |
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Origin of alloromantic
From allo- + romantic.
Questions about alloromantic
- What does alloromantic mean?
- Alloromantic means experiencing romantic attraction.
- What part of speech is alloromantic?
- Alloromantic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce alloromantic?
- Alloromantic is pronounced /ˌæ.ləʊ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmæn.tɪk/ (UK).
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