aphobe

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ (from asexual or aromantic) +‎ -phobe.

Noun

aphobe (plural aphobes)

1. (neologism) A person who fears or has a negative perception of asexual and/or aromantic people.

   Hyponym: acephobe

   • 2017, Ariel Scott, “Stop Saying It's Asexual Because That's Not What It Means”, in ShOUT Zine, page 11:

     Aphobes argue that 'cishet aces', by which they mean 'cisgender heteromantic asexuals', 'cisgender aromantic heterosexuals' and 'cisgender aromantic asexuals', are not part of the queer community because they are 'straight passing'.

   • 2021, Yasmin Benoit, quoting @_x.kitkat.x, “Ace of Clubs”, in Amelia Abraham, editor, We Can Do Better Than This: 35 Voices on the Future of LGBTQ+ Rights‎, unnumbered page:

     I just want you to know that you are doing a great thing for the community, you are being so brave and I'm so proud our community has someone like you to represent us and prove aphobes wrong.

   • 2023, Samantha Rendle, Hopeless Aromantic: An Affirmative Guide to Aromanticism‎, page 117:

     Whatever misconceptions people throw at you, be armed with education and words of affirmation. Don't let the aphobes get you down.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:aphobe.