arophobia
nounEtymology From aro (“aromantic”) + -phobia.
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Neologism Fear, dislike, or hatred of aromantic people and/or aromanticism.
- Even in situations where one's identity is accepted completely, there can still be lingering doubts derived from internalized acephobia and arophobia or from a wider sense of otherness from general society or even other members of the community.2023, The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project, “Identity Integration”, in Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 221:
- This leads to a society that is rife wih m-spec phobia, arophobia and acephobia and erasure that can be internalized, causing people to struggle with their identity, which can greatly impact their mental health.2023, Vaneet Mehta, Bisexual Men Exist: A Handbook for Bisexual, Pansexual and M-Spec Men, page 189:
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- Comments like those listed above, especially comments such as 'you're just depressed' or 'you're cold and heartless' are arguably a big contributor to internalized arophobia.2023, Samantha Rendle, Hopeless Aromantic: An Affirmative Guide to Aromanticism, page 105:
- Related terms
- acephobia