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English
Etymology
From aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual).
Adjective
aro-ace (comparative more aro-ace, superlative most aro-ace)
- (slang, neologism) Aromantic and asexual.
- Synonym: ace-aro
2017, Ariel Scott, “Stop Saying It's Asexual Because That's Not What It Means”, in ShOUT Zine, pages 11–12:However, when I came out as aro ace, my experience was one of being strongly 'othered'.
2018 December 5, Miriam Francisco, “'Sounds Fake but Okay': Asexuality on Campus”, in The Michigan Daily, The University of Michigan, page 6B:As an aro-ace college student, Sarah sometimes worries that her friendliness might be taken as flirtation.
2019, Danika Stone, Switchback, unnumbered page:Vale turned over the rest of the way. "Ash, I'm aro-ace."
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Noun
aro-ace (plural aro-aces)
- (slang, neologism) A person who is aromantic and asexual.
2016 October 19, Megan Swett, “Celebrating Queertober and the LGBT+ community”, in The Journal, Springfield: University of Illinois, page 1 & 3:Stidham considers herself an "aroace," or an aromantic asexual.
2019, Aidan Wayne, Play It Again, unnumbered page:“Oh no you fucking won't, if I don't want said virtue. You'll make yourself scarce, like a good sex-repulsed aroace.”
2019 August, Grace Christiansen, “Deadman's Hand”, in Debate, page 15:Walking through the world as an aro-ace, I experience a sense of isolation in my own feelings, or lack thereof, towards sex.
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