English

Noun

aromanticism ‎(uncountable)

1. The state of not experiencing romantic attraction to others.
   • 2012, Anonymous, "Pandora's box: The stigmas surrounding aromanticism", The Scripps Voice (Scripps College), Volume 16, Issue 4, 1 November 2012, page 5:

     But do orientations like aromanticism deserve to be discussed to the same extent as other, more common non-heteronormative ones?

   • 2013, Ela Przybylo, "Producing facts: Empirical asexuality and the scientific study of sex", Feminism & Psychology, Volume 23, Number 2, May 2013:

     In other words, the percentage Bogaert identified is not likely very reliable, accurate, or representative and it certainly does not account for the diversity of lived styles of asexuality, ranging from a preference for hugging and kissing to aromanticism […]

   • 2014, Joan McDonough, "Asexuality", Reporter (Rochester Institute of Technology), May 2014, page 14:

     Finally, asexuality is not the same as aromanticism; aromantics have no romantic attachment or attraction toward others while asexuals may experience romantic relationships.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:aromanticism.

Related terms

• aromantic