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noun
A sexual orientation characterized by a disconnect between the self and sexual arousal or fantasies, e.g. having sexual fantasies that do not involve oneself, or experiencing arousal without an active desire for partnered sexual activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Coined by Anthony Bogaert in 2012, from auto- + χωρίς (khōrís, “without”) + sexualism, for a rough meaning of "without-self-sexuality."
