alloromantic

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English

Etymology

From allo- +‎ romantic.

Adjective

Alloromantic people feel romantic love.

alloromantic (not comparable)

  1. Experiencing romantic attraction.
    Synonyms: allo (informal), romantic
    Antonym: aromantic
    • 2018, "Blue Ice-Tea", "Ace Mini-Review: 'Love, Simon'", AVENues Newsletters, October-December 2018, page 22:
      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.
    • 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, editors, Sex, Sexuality, and Trans Identities: Clinical Guidance for Psychotherapists and Counselors, page 133:
      An alloromantic individual will enjoy activities associated with intimate relationships such as holding hands, kissing, cuddling, emotional intimacy, and commitment.
    • 2021, L. C. Mawson, Ethics in Magic, unnumbered page:
      "Do you think it's possible... Do you think two people could fall in love with no physical intimacy?"
      I shrugged. “I mean, alloromantic asexual people must do it, right?”
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:alloromantic.

Noun

alloromantic (plural alloromantics)

  1. Someone who experiences romantic attraction.
    Synonym: allo (informal)
    Antonym: aromantic
    • 2018 February 8, Talia Soglin, “Super Ace”, in Yale Daily News:
      “The language and the physicality that are associated with romance and sexuality are not limited to people who are allosexuals or alloromantics,” they said.
    • 2021, Chloe O. Davis, “Allosexual”, in The Queens’ English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 21:
      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.
    • 2022 May 17, Alex Brown, “Alex Brown Reviews Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor”, in Locus:
      It is unfortunately not uncommon for allo­sexuals and alloromantics to see those on the asexuality or aromanticism spectrums as not having valid identities, as needing to be fixed.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:alloromantic.

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