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* '''[[aromantic]]''': not interested in romantic relationships
 
* '''[[aromantic]]''': not interested in romantic relationships
  
* '''AS3''': a sexual person who is supportive of [[asexuality]]; also an imaginary stamp given to such people ("Asexuals in Support of Supportive Sexuals").
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* '''[[AS3]]''': a sexual person who is supportive of [[asexuality]]; also an imaginary stamp given to such people ("Asexuals in Support of Supportive Sexuals").
  
 
* '''[[Asexuality|asexual]]''': a person who does not experience sexual attraction
 
* '''[[Asexuality|asexual]]''': a person who does not experience sexual attraction
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* '''[[autosexual]]''': an asexual with a sex drive; someone who can experience sexual pleasure but considers it a private, solitary activity
 
* '''[[autosexual]]''': an asexual with a sex drive; someone who can experience sexual pleasure but considers it a private, solitary activity
  
* '''AVENista''', '''[[AVENite]]''': a member of the [[AVEN]] [[forums]]
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* '''[[AVENista]]''', '''[[AVENite]]''': a member of the [[AVEN]] [[forums]]
  
* '''hetero-romantic''': someone who is [[Romantic attraction|romantically]] attracted to people of the opposite sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
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* '''[[hetero-romantic]]''': someone who is [[Romantic attraction|romantically]] attracted to people of the opposite sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
  
* '''bi-romantic''': someone who is [[Romantic attraction|romantically]] attracted to people of many sexes/genders (and may be sexual or asexual)
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* '''[[bi-romantic]]''': someone who is [[Romantic attraction|romantically]] attracted to people of many sexes/genders (and may be sexual or asexual)
  
* '''homo-romantic''': someone who is [[Romantic attraction|romantically]] attracted to people of the same sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
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* '''[[homo-romantic]]''': someone who is [[Romantic attraction|romantically]] attracted to people of the same sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
  
* '''hetero-asexual''': a shorten form of hetero-romantic asexual
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* '''[[hetero-asexual]]''': a shorten form of hetero-romantic asexual
  
* '''bi-asexual''': a shorten form of bi-romantic asexual
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* '''[[bi-asexual]]''': a shorten form of bi-romantic asexual
  
* '''homo-asexual''': a shorten form of homo-romantic asexual
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* '''[[homo-asexual]]''': a shorten form of homo-romantic asexual
  
 
* '''[[Celibacy|celibate]]''': someone who does not engage in sexual activity (and may be sexual or asexual)
 
* '''[[Celibacy|celibate]]''': someone who does not engage in sexual activity (and may be sexual or asexual)
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* '''[[Grey-A|gray-A]]''': a person in the gray area between sexuality and asexuality
 
* '''[[Grey-A|gray-A]]''': a person in the gray area between sexuality and asexuality
  
* '''gay-A''': another term for [[Romantic attraction|homoromantic-asexual]]
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* '''[[gay-A]]''': another term for [[Romantic attraction|homoromantic-asexual]]
  
* '''straight-A''': another term for heteroromantic-asexual
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* '''[[straight-A]]''': another term for heteroromantic-asexual
  
 
* '''[[hyposexual]]''': having a low sex drive
 
* '''[[hyposexual]]''': having a low sex drive
  
* '''ineffable''': cannot or should not be expressed in spoken words
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* '''[[ineffable]]''': cannot or should not be expressed in spoken words
  
* '''effanineffable''': ''bard of aven'' [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=9260&hl= explains]:  Well, the dictionary definition is "unable to be expressed in words." And ... T. S. Eliot used it to speak of cats contemplating their "ineffable, effable, effanineffable" names. My theory is that effan is as close as you could get to having "fucking" printed in a book of poetry when he was writing. So if the first [e]ff stans for "fuck", why shouldn't the second? (introduced in [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=2836 this thread])
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* '''[[effanineffable]]''': ''bard of aven'' [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=9260&hl= explains]:  Well, the dictionary definition is "unable to be expressed in words." And ... T. S. Eliot used it to speak of cats contemplating their "ineffable, effable, effanineffable" names. My theory is that effan is as close as you could get to having "fucking" printed in a book of poetry when he was writing. So if the first [e]ff stans for "fuck", why shouldn't the second? (introduced in [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=2836 this thread])
  
 
* '''[[monamorous]]''': loving only one person. Compare ''polyamorous''.
 
* '''[[monamorous]]''': loving only one person. Compare ''polyamorous''.
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* '''[[Pan-romantic]]''': Asexual and romantically attracted to others regardless of gender
 
* '''[[Pan-romantic]]''': Asexual and romantically attracted to others regardless of gender
  
* '''primary sexual attraction''': instant sexual attraction, according to [[Rabger's model]]
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* '''[[primary sexual attraction]]''': instant sexual attraction, according to [[Rabger's model]]
  
* '''primary sexual desire''': wanting to engage in sexual activity for the purposes of pleasure, according to [[Rabger's model]]
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* '''[[primary sexual desire]]''': wanting to engage in sexual activity for the purposes of pleasure, according to [[Rabger's model]]
  
* '''secondary sexual attraction''': sexual attraction based on the strength of a relationship, according to [[Rabger's model]]
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* '''[[secondary sexual attraction]]''': sexual attraction based on the strength of a relationship, according to [[Rabger's model]]
  
* '''secondary sexual desire''': wanting to engage in sexual activity for reasons other than pleasure, according to [[Rabger's model]]
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* '''[[secondary sexual desire]]''': wanting to engage in sexual activity for reasons other than pleasure, according to [[Rabger's model]]
  
* '''sensual''': enjoying pleasure brought through the senses, which may or may not be sexual [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=30621]
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* '''[[sensual]]''': enjoying pleasure brought through the senses, which may or may not be sexual [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=30621]
  
* '''53x+m³=Ø''': an equation used on some products in the [http://www.cafepress.com/asexvisibility/668816 AVEN store] - it translates as "sex + me = no result"
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* '''[[53x+m³=Ø]]''': an equation used on some products in the [http://www.cafepress.com/asexvisibility/668816 AVEN store] - it translates as "sex + me = no result"
  
* '''sexual''': a person who is not [[asexuality|asexual]] (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual etc.)
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* '''[[sexual]]''': a person who is not [[asexuality|asexual]] (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual etc.)
  
 
* '''[[ABCD types|type A]]''': an asexual having a sex drive and no romantic attraction
 
* '''[[ABCD types|type A]]''': an asexual having a sex drive and no romantic attraction

Revision as of 23:26, 16 August 2009

This page briefly explains many common terms seen on the AVEN site and community.

  • amoeba: one of many biologically asexual microorganisms, but also a word used informally to denote an asexual.
  • androgynous: Not identifying with a particular gender i.e. male of female. Many asexual people identify as androgynous, but it is not limited to asexuals.
  • antisexual: being opposed to sexuality, or someone for whom this is true. An antisexual person may or may not be asexual.
  • aromantic: not interested in romantic relationships
  • AS3: a sexual person who is supportive of asexuality; also an imaginary stamp given to such people ("Asexuals in Support of Supportive Sexuals").
  • asexual: a person who does not experience sexual attraction
  • asexy: an informal word for asexual; someone or something that is made more attractive by her/his/its lack of sexuality
  • autosexual: an asexual with a sex drive; someone who can experience sexual pleasure but considers it a private, solitary activity
  • bi-asexual: a shorten form of bi-romantic asexual
  • celibate: someone who does not engage in sexual activity (and may be sexual or asexual)
  • gray-A: a person in the gray area between sexuality and asexuality
  • straight-A: another term for heteroromantic-asexual
  • ineffable: cannot or should not be expressed in spoken words
  • effanineffable: bard of aven explains: Well, the dictionary definition is "unable to be expressed in words." And ... T. S. Eliot used it to speak of cats contemplating their "ineffable, effable, effanineffable" names. My theory is that effan is as close as you could get to having "fucking" printed in a book of poetry when he was writing. So if the first [e]ff stans for "fuck", why shouldn't the second? (introduced in this thread)
  • monamorous: loving only one person. Compare polyamorous.
  • polyamorous: loving more than one person. Compare monoamorous
  • Pan-romantic: Asexual and romantically attracted to others regardless of gender
  • sensual: enjoying pleasure brought through the senses, which may or may not be sexual [2]
  • 53x+m³=Ø: an equation used on some products in the AVEN store - it translates as "sex + me = no result"
  • sexual: a person who is not asexual (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual etc.)
  • type A: an asexual having a sex drive and no romantic attraction
  • type B: an asexual experiencing romantic attraction and no sex drive
  • type C: an asexual experiencing both romantic attraction and sex drive, but not experiencing sexual attraction
  • type D: an asexual who experiences neither romantic attraction nor sex drive