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autochorissexuality

autochorissexuality noun: a sexual orientation characterized by a disconnect between the self and sexual arousal or fantasies, e.g. having sexual fantasies that do not involve oneself, or experiencing arousal without an active desire for partnered sexual activity.

Noun

autochorissexuality (uncountable)

  1. A sexual orientation characterized by a disconnect between the self and sexual arousal or fantasies, e.g. having sexual fantasies that do not involve oneself, or experiencing arousal without an active desire for partnered sexual activity.
    • It is possible that some of our asexual participants are displaying paraphilic interest (including analloeroticism or autochorissexuality), although this should be investigated further in future research.2017, Morag A. Yule, Lori A. Brotto, Boris B. Gorzalka, “Sexual Fantasy and Masturbation Among Asexual Individuals: An In-Depth Exploration”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 46, number 1
    • Building on Bogaert’s (2012) notion of autochorissexuality, Morag Yule and her colleagues propose a further dimension: subjectivity/non-subjective.2017, Paul L. Vasey, “Introduction to the Special Section: The Puzzle of Sexual Orientation: What Is It and How Does It Work?”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 46

Synonyms of autochorissexuality

Origin of autochorissexuality

Coined by Anthony Bogaert in 2012, from auto- + χωρίς (khōrís, “without”) + sexuality, for a rough meaning of "without-self-sexuality."

Questions about autochorissexuality

What does autochorissexuality mean?
Autochorissexuality means a sexual orientation characterized by a disconnect between the self and sexual arousal or fantasies, e.g. having sexual fantasies that do not involve oneself, or experiencing arousal without an active desire for partnered sexual activity.
What part of speech is autochorissexuality?
Autochorissexuality is a noun.

Words near autochorissexuality in the dictionary

  1. autochemotactic
  2. autochemotaxis
  3. autochoric
  4. autochorissexual
  5. autochorissexualism
  6. autochorissexuality
  7. autochorous
  8. autochorously
  9. autochory
  10. autochrome
  11. autochromes

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