aromantic
adjective
aro·man·tic
ˌā-rō-ˈman-tik 
-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
Anna Medaris Miller
aromantic
noun
plural aromantics
Aromantics may have sexual feelings or be asexual, but they do not have romantic feelings.
—Elizabeth Brake
Elizabeth Brake
aromanticism
ˌā-rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsi-zəm
noun
-rə-ˈman-
Like asexuality, aromanticism is an orientation.
—Elizabeth Brake
Elizabeth Brake
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Although his oeuvre was preoccupied with love in all its shades, the image of James Baldwin that endures in American memory is profoundly isolated and aromantic.
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The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Delegate Lily Qi of Montgomery County introduced a bill that renames the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, adding letters for intersex, asexual, agender, aromantic and additional identities.
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Maya Lora,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2023
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The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Delegate Lily Qi of Montgomery County introduced a bill that renames the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, adding letters for intersex, asexual, agender, aromantic and additional identities.
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Maya Lora,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2023
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“Aromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aromantic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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