aromantic

American  

[ey-roh-man-tik] / ˌeɪ roʊˈmæn tɪk /

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to other people.

   Everyone in the aromantic community discovers their orientation differently.

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noun

1. a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to other people.

   An aromantic can have any sexual orientation.

Usage

What does aromantic mean? An aromantic person is someone who doesn’t experience romantic attraction. Being aromantic is not the same as being asexual.

Etymology

Origin of aromantic

First recorded in 2010–15; a- ⁶ ( def. ) + romantic ( def. )

Example Sentences

More than half of Gen Z wants to see more content focused on friendships and platonic relationships, with 39% saying they’re especially interested in aromantic and/or asexual characters depicted in film and television.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

The writer, 28, identifies as aromantic and asexual herself.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2023

Find more great road trips for family fun, aromantic getaway, new adventures or just plain relaxing.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

The WooHoo setting, in combination with the exploring romantically setting, allows players to create aromantic or asexual Sims.

From The Verge • Jul. 15, 2022

What asexuality does not mean is the lack of romantic attraction, which would be defined as aromantic, an identity that is separate, though not mutually exclusive from asexual.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2021