What do allosexual, asexual, pansexual and 44 other terms that describe sexual behavior and orientation mean?

With the development of young societies terms concerning the sexualitybut also him sexual orientation have entered the everyday vocabulary, since certain “invisible” aspects of man are now recognized.

The healthline.com therefore, he collected the 47 terms – with the majority stemming from the LGBT community- and lists evidence so that it is understood when and on whom they should be used.

Here are the 47 terms with an explanation, for the meaning of some new words in the vocabulary, such as allosexual, asexual and pansexual.

Allosexual

A word and category that describes those who experience sexual attraction. Using this term helps normalize the experience of people on the asexual spectrum and provides a more specific label to describe those outside the asexual community.

Allosexism

This refers to norms, stereotypes and practices in society that operate under the assumption that all human beings experience or should experience sexual attraction.

In fact, it privileges those who experience sexual attraction and leads to prejudice against asexual people.

Androsexual

A term used to communicate sexual or romantic attraction to men in general, or men with masculinity. This term intentionally includes attraction to those who identify as male, regardless of biology, anatomy, or gender assigned at birth.

Asexual

Someone who identifies as a member of the asexual community experiences little or no sexual attraction to others of any gender. Asexuality is a wide spectrum. People who identify as asexual may also identify with one or more other terms that may more specifically capture their relationship with sexual attraction.

However, some asexual people may engage in sexual activity.

Aromantic

A romantic orientation that describes people who experience little or no romantic attraction, regardless of gender or sex.

Autosexual

A person who is sexually attracted to himself. Someone’s desire to engage in sexual behavior such as masturbation does not determine whether they are autosexual.

Autoromatic

A romantic orientation that describes a person who is romantically attracted to themselves. People who identify as autoromatic often report that they experience their relationship with themselves as romantic.

Questioning

The process of being curious about or exploring some aspect of sexuality or gender. Questioning can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is currently exploring their sexuality or gender.

Romantic attraction

Experiencing an emotional response that results in a desire for a romantic, but not necessarily sexual, relationship or interaction with another person.

So some people experience romantic attraction, but not sexual attraction.

Romantic orientation

Romantic orientation is an aspect of the self that includes:

• The method of identification
• The way romantic desire is experienced
• The gender of people with whom romantic relationships are formed
• The gender of people with whom there is romantic attraction

Sapiosexual

A word used to describe those who experience attraction based on intelligence rather than gender or other factors

Sexual attraction

Sexual attraction refers to the experience of sexual desire or arousal in relation to another person or group of people.

Sex-averse

Sex aversion describes people who fall on the asexual spectrum and are extremely indifferent to sex and sexual behavior in general.

Sex-favorable

On the asexuality spectrum, it describes those who are asexual and in some cases may have favorable or positive feelings about sex.

Sex-indifferent

A term that describes people on the asexual spectrum who feel indifferent or neutral about sex and sexual behavior.

Sexual orientation or sexuality

Sexual orientation or sexuality is an aspect of the self that includes:

• The method of identification
• How sexual or romantic desire is experienced
• The gender of people with whom there is sexual or romantic activity
• The gender of people you are attracted to

Sex-repulsed

A term on the spectrum of asexuality that describes those who are asexual and repulsed or extremely indifferent to sex and sexual behavior.

Skoliosexual

A sexual orientation that describes people who are sexually attracted to people with gender identities.

Spectrasexual

A term describing people who are sexually or romantically attracted to many or different genders and gender identities, but not necessarily all or any.

Straight

Describes people who experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the “opposite” sex (eg, male vs. female, male vs. female) or a different gender.

People who identify as cisgender and transgender can be straight.