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* '''amoeba''': one of many biologically asexual microorganisms, but also a word used informally to denote an [[asexuality|asexual]].
 
* '''amoeba''': one of many biologically asexual microorganisms, but also a word used informally to denote an [[asexuality|asexual]].
  
* '''antisexual''': being opposed to sexuality, or someone for whom this is true. An antisexual person may or may not be asexual.
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* '''[[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
 
* '''aromantic''': not interested in romantic relationships

Revision as of 22:35, 15 October 2006

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.
  • 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").
  • 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
  • AVENista, AVENite: a member of the AVEN forum
  • bi-asexual: being romantically attracted to people of either sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true
  • bi-romantic: someone who is romantically attracted to people of either sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
  • celibate: someone who does not engage in sexual activity (and may be sexual or asexual)
  • gay-A: another term for homo-asexual
  • hetero-asexual: being romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true
  • hetero-romantic: someone who is romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
  • homo-asexual: being romantically attracted to people of the same sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true
  • homo-romantic: someone who is romantically attracted to people of the same sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
  • hyposexual: having a low sex drive
  • ineffable, 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)
  • sexual: a person who is not asexual (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or pansexual person)
  • straight-A: another term for hetero-asexual


Please expand this list!