Aro

//ˈɛɹ.oʊ// adj, name, noun, phrase, slang

adj, name, noun, phrase, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is aromantic. neologism, slang

    "While aces and aros can often be a misunderstood demographic in the queer community and outside of it, information about our identities is making its way into more conversations."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of average rate option. abbreviation, alt-of
Adjective
  1. 1
    Aromantic (not experiencing romantic attraction). neologism, slang

    "I love being aro; dating is so stressful."

Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of audio receive only. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Aari alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms
aromanticaromanticaromantic

Example

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"I love being aro; dating is so stressful."

Etymology

Clipping of aromantic. Coined on the Internet in the 2010s.

Related phrases

ace-aroaro-acearo-allo

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