aromantic

adjective

aro·​man·​tic ˌā-rō-ˈman-tik How to pronounce aromantic (audio)
-rə-ˈman-
: having little or no romantic feeling toward others : experiencing little or no romantic desire or attraction
And being aromantic doesn't mean you can't experience other types of love or develop strong connections to others, [Bella] DePaulo points out. It also doesn't mean you can't or don't want to be in a relationship.— Anna Medaris Miller
aromantic noun
plural aromantics
Aromantics may have sexual feelings or be asexual, but they do not have romantic feelings. — Elizabeth Brake
aromanticism
ˌā-rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce aromantic (audio)
-rə-ˈman-
noun
Like asexuality, aromanticism is an orientation. — Elizabeth Brake

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Amid ongoing intolerance and violence, asexual and aromantic creative artists are finally getting to tell their own stories, and characters in popular culture like Bojack Horseman’s Todd have widened their audience’s understanding of desire and human sexuality. — Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025 Being asexual and being aromantic are two different things. — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + romantic entry 1

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aromantic was in 2004

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“Aromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aromantic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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aromantic

adjective
aro·​man·​tic
(ˈ)ā-rō-ˈmant-ik
: having little or no romantic feeling toward others
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