Aro-ace

//ˈæ.ɹəʉˌæɪs// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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

    "Stidham considers herself an "aroace," or an aromantic asexual."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Aromantic and asexual. neologism, slang

    "However, when I came out as aro ace, my experience was one of being strongly 'othered'."

Example

More examples

"However, when I came out as aro ace, my experience was one of being strongly 'othered'."

Etymology

From aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual).

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