adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɔː.tə.kɔː.ɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
General-American:/ˌɔ.tə.kɔ.ɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
General-American:/ˌɔ.toʊ.kɔ.ɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
rhymes with -ɛkʃuəl
rhymes with -ɛkʃuːəl
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adj
Meaning 1
Experiencing sexual arousal or fantasies disconnected from oneself and/or without an active desire for partnered sexual activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aegosexual
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Coined by Anthony Bogaert in 2012, from auto- + χωρίς (khōrís, “without”) + -sexual, for a rough meaning of "without-self-sexual."