asexual
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- noun
- /ˌeɪˈsɛkʃuəl/
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asexual
- When most people have already encountered asexual characters on their TV screens and in their favorite novels, there will be, I think, a lot less of the complete incredulousness we asexuals face when telling someone of our orientation.
The fact that this person over there identifies as a non binary asexual, you know, crip dancer, like that is who they are, right?
- The fact that this person over there identifies as a non binary asexual, you know, crip dancer, like that is who they are, right?
Examples
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Uh, which is what asexuals call themselves.
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I have always thought that one of the most important goals for asexuals is to become proportionately represented in the media.
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Others tolerate it because they are asexuals, asexuality being a perfectly normal and natural orientation.
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So I think it is absolutely vital to have asexual characters represented accurately in the mainstream media, not just to increase our visibility, but to lend a desperately needed sense of normalcy to asexuals.
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I've met some really cool asexuals in 3 states now. 3 years ago, I hadn't (knowingly) been acquainted with any.
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Many asexuals find fulfillment in romantic relationships without sexual attraction.
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In recent years, representation of asexuals in literature has improved significantly.
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Some asexuals prefer to engage in close friendships rather than romantic entanglements.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A way of making new living things from one parent without sex that makes identical copies
How Sexual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Asexual has a- meaning 'not' and sexual meaning 'about sex', so an asexual is a person who feels little or no sexual attraction to other people.