an individual who experiences little or no romantic attraction (but may experience sexual attraction – e.g. aromantic/bisexual); as such aromantic people may not necessarily be asexual.
Aromantic is also an umbrella term for the wide array of identities that fall under the aromantic umbrella: such as demiromantic, lithromantic, frayromantic, greyromantic and others.
Aromanticism and aromantic identities are typically included in the asexual spectrum.
a ("without") + romantic
Originally published: 2nd December, 2020
Last modified: 15th January, 2022