"aro-ace" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more aro-ace [comparative], most aro-ace [superlative]
Etymology: From aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|aromantic|nocap=1}} clipping of aromantic, {{clipping|en|asexual|nocap=1}} clipping of asexual, {{af|en|aro|ace|pos1=clipping of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">aromantic</i>|pos2=clipping of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">asexual</i>}} aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual) Head templates: {{en-adj}} aro-ace (comparative more aro-ace, superlative most aro-ace)
  1. (slang, neologism) Aromantic and asexual. Tags: neologism, slang Categories (topical): LGBT, Love, Romantic orientations, Sexual orientations Synonyms: ace-aro
    Sense id: en-aro-ace-en-adj-N0~Mg3xz Disambiguation of LGBT: 63 37 Disambiguation of Love: 64 36 Disambiguation of Romantic orientations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 63 37 Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aro/ace, aroace, aro ace

Noun

Forms: aro-aces [plural]
Etymology: From aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|aromantic|nocap=1}} clipping of aromantic, {{clipping|en|asexual|nocap=1}} clipping of asexual, {{af|en|aro|ace|pos1=clipping of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">aromantic</i>|pos2=clipping of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">asexual</i>}} aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual) Head templates: {{en-noun}} aro-ace (plural aro-aces)
  1. (slang, neologism) A person who is aromantic and asexual. Tags: neologism, slang
    Sense id: en-aro-ace-en-noun-WS8EFkan Categories (other): English neologisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aro/ace, aroace, aro ace

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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