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autochorissexual

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."