Allo

//ˈæ.ləʊ// adj, intj, noun, slang

adj, intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is allosexual and/or alloromantic. informal

    "Allos might feel infatuated with a new acquaintance or be more attached to their best friend than to any romantic partner, yet they can deny the possibility of romantic feeling because of the lack of sexual attraction. Allos can wave their hand and say, "There are people I want to sleep with, and I don't want to sleep with you, so it's only platonic.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction. informal

    "Asking a person to work on themself to have more sex seems natural and intuitive, but imagine asking the allo partner to be celibate."

Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of 'allo (“hello”). alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms
alloromanticalloromanticallosexualallosexualcross-hetero-

Example

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"Asking a person to work on themself to have more sex seems natural and intuitive, but imagine asking the allo partner to be celibate."

Etymology

Clipping of allosexual or alloromantic.

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