aromanticity

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/ˌeɪ.ɹəʊ.mænˈtɪ.sɪ.ti//ˌæ-/

noun

The state of experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.

Similar
aromanticismaroness
OriginEnglish aromantic ← Old French romaunt ← Vulgar Latin rōmānicē →
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Meanings

nounaromanticity (uncountable)
  1. neologismrareuncountableThe state of experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.

    In this way, Tomoya blurs the lines between asexuality, aromanticity, and celibacy.

    2022, Nicholas Colecio, "Compulsory Conformity in Modern Japanese Culture: An Exploration of Asexuality in the works of Murata Sayaka, Kawakami Mieko, and Kamatani Yuki", thesis submitted to the University of Central Florida, page 35
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    Bisexuality, asexuality, or aromanticity are hardly ever talked about which produces a silence apt to protect monosexual, allosexual and alloromantic privilege.

    2022, Deborah Biging, "Educational Justice in Response to Oppression by Heteronormative Schools", thesis submitted to the University of Graz, page 35

    Additionally, themes of asexuality and aromanticity, defined by a lack of romantic or sexual attraction, have yet to be adequately represented in literary works.

    2024 December 29, Ripunjoy Bezbaruah, “The Emergence and Importance of LGBTQIA+ Voices in Literature: Evolving Societal Perspectives”, in The Academic: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, volume 2, number 12, page 1105

    Synonyms: aromanticism, aroness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.

Similar
aromanticismaroness
Also see
aromanticismaroness

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. LatinRōma
  7. LatinRōmānus
  8. Latinrōmānicus
  9. Vulgar Latinrōmānicē
  10. Old Frenchromanz
  11. Old Frenchromaunt
  12. Englishromant
  13. Englishromantic
  14. Englisharomantic
  15. Englisharomanticity

From aromantic + -ity, or a- + romanticity.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aromanticity

electricitypublicityethnicitytoxicitysimplicityelasticityfelicityplasticityhistoricityatomicitychromaticityantineoplasticityatmosphericitybenediciteinfelicitylaicitymonochromaticitypolychromaticityrhoticitysyntheticitytriplicity
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APA

aromanticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aromanticity

MLA

“aromanticity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aromanticity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aromanticity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aromanticity.

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