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aro

Adjective

aro

(slang, neologism) Aromantic not experiencing romantic attraction.
- 2016, Laura Chan, "My sexual preference is nope", Dalhousie Gazette (Dalhousie University), 12 February - 18 February 2016, page 16 ↗:
  For ace and aro people, the possibilities for diverse relationships are endless, despite how pop culture often brands our identity as restrictive and confined.
- 2017, Melissa Reph, "You might not like hearing this, but I don't like 'Riverdale'", The Muhlenberg Weekly (Muhlenberg College), 26 October 2017, page 3 ↗:
  For the show to completely and utterly ignore this is huge since there are very few representations of aro and ace-spec people in media of any kind.
- 2018, Alexis Stark, "A-spectrum student experiences on MSU's campus", The State News (Michigan State University), 29 November 2018, page 5 ↗:
  This provides a home base for people looking to learn more about ace and aro identities.

Noun

aro (plural aros)

(slang, neologism) A person who is aromantic.
- 2016, Laura Chan, "My sexual preference is nope", Dalhousie Gazette (Dalhousie University), 12 February - 18 February 2016, page 16 ↗:
  While aces and aros can often be a misunderstood demographic in the queer community and outside of it, information about our identities is making its way into more conversations.
- 2018, Isabel Nathan, "Asexuals, you are not alone", Washington Blade, 19 October 2018, page 20 ↗:
  Now most of my social circle is made up of other aces and aros.
- 2019, Chelaine Kirsh, "Let's talk about aces, baby", The Sheaf (University of Saskatchewan), 24 October 2019, page 11 ↗:
  Building off from this calling card, aros have a more obscure variation of this where they don white rings.

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