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Jan 05, 2011 20:49

SO HEY. Here's something I've been planning to do since around the dawn of time and have actually been working at on and off for a good few months. It's (going to be) an exhaustive lexicon of queer stuff and other things I think should be in here. Obviously, it's nowhere near done, but I think it's finally polished enough to let you all have a look.

So, without further ado, I bring you:

Ian Ridley's

Complete

Romanticosexudiversifying

Genderucational

Spectranomicon


Ace - noun/adjective
Slang
Shortened or deminuitive form of asexual.
See also: asexual

AFAB - adjective
Acronym
Assigned female at birth.
See also: gender of rearing

Agender - adjective
From the prefix a-, meaning not.
1. Without a gender-related sense of identity.
2. Identifying specifically as genderless.
See also: androgyne, gynandroid, neutrois

AMAB - adjective

Acronym
Assigned male at birth.
See also: gender of rearing

Ambisextrous - adjective
Pun on ambidextrous
Equally interested in either sex.
See also: amphigenic invert, bisexual

Amphigenic Invert - noun
Antiquated
An individual who is equally attracted to both the same and the opposite sex.
See also: ambisextrous, bisexual

Amphisexual - noun/adjective
From amphi-, meaning both
Synonym for bisexual.

Androgyne - noun
1. An individual whose gender identity and/or physical sex is not readily apparent.
2. An individual who identifies as gender neutral or as inbetween male and female.
See also: agender, genderqueer, gynandroid, neutrois

Androphilic - adjective
From andro-, meaning man.
Attracted to men.
Related forms: androphile, androphilia

Anthrosexual - noun/adjective
Neologism
From the prefix anthro-, for human.
1. Sexually attracted to people on an individual basis without regard to gender or physical traits.
2. An individual whose sexual attraction functions on this basis.
Related forms: anthrosexuality, anthrosexualism

Aromantic - noun/adjective

From the prefix a-, meaning not.
1. Not experiencing romantic love.
2. An individual who does not experience romantic love.
Related forms: aromance, aromanticism

Asexual - noun/adjective

From the prefix a-, meaning not.
1. Not experiencing sexual attraction.
2. An individual who does not experience sexual attraction.
Related forms: asexuality, asexualism

Asexy - adjective
Slang
1. Exhibiting traits found attractive, desirable, or impressive to asexuals.
2. Exhibiting traits which are attractive in a nonsexual way.

Autoerotic - adjective

From auto, meaning self.
1. Undertaken solitarily and intended for sexual arousal and/or release.

Autonosexual - noun/adjective
Neologism
From autonomous, meaning self governed.
1. Not defined by dominant categories of sexuality.
2. An individual with such an orientation.
See also: pomosexual

Autosexual - noun/adjective
From auto, meaning self.
1. Sexual attraction or behavior towards one's self.
2. An individual who experiences such an attraction.
3. An asexual individual with a libido they prefer to satisfy themself.
 Related forms: autosexuality, autosexualism

Biamory - noun
From bi, meaning two.
Romantic or sexual involvement with two individuals at one time.
Related forms: biamorous, biamorist

Bigender - adjective

From bi, meaning two.
1. Identifying with two genders.
See genderfluid, two-spirit

Bisexy - adjective
Slang
Statisically significately attractive to bisexuals or to individuals of all sexes or genders.

Boydyke - noun
Slang
A male-  or masculine-identified individual who identifies sexually and culturally with lesbians and bisexual women.
See also: guydyke, lesbian-identified man, male lesbian

Cerebrosexual - noun/adjective
Neologism
From cerebro, meaning brain.
1. Experiencing sexual attraction based entirely on mental rather than physical factors.
2. An individual with such an orientation.
See also: sapiosexual

Cisgender - adjective
From cis-, meaning on the near side of.
Identifying with the same gender as one was assigned and reared.
See also: ciswoman, cisman, gender normative

Cisman - noun
A male-identified individual who was assigned and reared as male.

Cissexism - noun
The belief that the identities of transfolk and other gender variant individuals are inherently inferior and less valid than those of cisfolk.
See also: genderism, transphobia

Ciswoman - noun
A female-identified individual who was assigned and reared as female.

Compersion - noun
Neologism
Feeling of empathetic happiness experienced when a romantic partner experiences happiness through an outside source, often another romantic partner.
Related forms: compersive

Crush - noun

Slang
Intense and often fleeting feeling of romantic attraction.
See also: frush, squish

Demisexual - noun/adjective
Neologism
From demi, for half.
1. Experiencing sexual attraction rarely and only in response to romantic feelings.
2. An individual who is primarily asexual but may develop sexual feelings in response to romantic attraction.
See also: gray-a, graysexual

Fa'afafine -

A traditionally accepted transfeminine third gender specific to Samoan culture.

Faeboy - noun
Slang
A transmasculine individual with an androgynous or effeminate gender presentation.

Frush - noun
Slang
Short for friend crush; an intense desire for a close, platonic relationship with an individual.
See also: crush, squish

FtM - noun
Acronym
Female to male; a female-assigned trans person who identifies as and is transitioning to male.
See also: transman

Gay - noun/adjective
Slang
Homosexual; can refer specifically to males.
See also: homosexual, isosexual

Gender of Rearing - noun

The gender identity which one was raised and socialized as, typically assigned at birth and based on the appearance of the genitals.

See also: AFAB, AMAB

Gender Refusenik - noun (1)
A gender variant individual denied hormones and/or surgery, either by lack of funds or psychiatric paternalism.
See also: non-op

Gender Variant - adjective
Not conforming to established sex roles or domesticated gender traits. 
Related forms: gender variance

Genderfluid - adjective

A gender identity and presentation which fluctuates between two or more genders.
See also: bigender, two-spirit

Genderqueer - noun/adjective

1. Not identifying with a specific gender.
2. An individual who does not strictly identify with any one gender.
Synonyms: gender outlaw, genderpunk

Genderism - noun
The belief that there are only and should only be two genders and that they are irrevocably tied to physical sex.
See also: cissexism, transphobia

Girlfag - noun
Slang
A female- or feminine-identified individual who identifies sexually and culturally with gay and bisexual men.
See also: faghag with benefits

Gray-A - adjective (2)
From gray area, a metaphor for ambiguity.
Any of a number of ambiguous sexual orientations related to asexuality, including:
- experiencing sexual attraction only under rare circumstances.
- having only a minimal sex drive.
- not identifying with sexual culture.
- functionally asexual/celibate.

See also: demisexual, graysexual

Graysexual - adjective/noun

From gray area, a metaphor for ambiguity.
1. An ambiguous sexual orientation which falls in between more dominant categories.
2. An individual with such an orientation.
See also: demisexual, gray-a

Guydyke - noun
Alternate term for a boydyke.
See also: boydyke, lesbian-identified man, male lesbian

Gynandroid - noun
Antiquated
Alternate term for androgyne.
See also: agender, androgyne, genderqueer, neutrois

Gynophilic - adjective
From gyno, meaning woman.
Attracted to women.
Related forms: gynophile, gynophilia.

Gynaeotrope - noun
Antiquated
From gyno, meaning woman.
Synonym for lesbian.
See also: lesbian, sapphic

Heterocentrism - noun
The implicit assumption that everyone is heterosexual.

Heterosexual - noun/adjective
From hetero-, meaning different.
1. Experiencing attraction to members of the opposite sex.
2. Individuals who experience attraction to members of the opposite sex.
See also: straight

Homosexual - noun/adjective
From homo-, meaning man or same.
1. Experiencing attraction to members of the same sex.
2. Individuals who experience attraction to members of the same sex.
See also: gay, isosexual

Intersex - adjective
Having ambiguous genitalia or chromosomal anomalies resulting in atypical sexual dymorphism.
Related forms: intersexuality

Isosexual - noun/adjective
From iso-, meaning equal or same.
Alternate term for same sex attraction intended as a challenge to gender bias in prior terminology.
See also: gay, homosexual

Lesbian-Identified Man - noun
A male- or masculine- identified individual who identifies sexually and culturally as a lesbian.
See also: boydyke, guydyke, male lesbian

Lithromantic - noun/adjective
Neologism
From litho-, meaning stone.
1. Experiencing romantic attraction and love without the desire for reciprocation of fidelity.
2. An individual who experiences romantic feeling in this way.
Monoamorous - adjective
From mono-, meaning one.

Monosexual - noun/adjective

From mono-, meaning one.
1. Sexually attracted exclusively to one sex or gender.
2. An individual who is only attracted to one sex or gender.
Related forms: monosexuality, monosexualism

MtF - noun

Acronym
Male to female; a male-assigned trans person who identifies as and is transitioning to female.
See also: transwoman

Neutrois - noun
Neologism
An individual who experiences a complete absence of gender identity and a resulting dysphoria in the physical trappings of their biological sex.
See also: agender, androgyne, gynandroid

Nonlibidoist - noun
An asexual who does not experience any sexual urges.
Omnisexual - noun/adjective
Neologism
From omni-, meaning all.
1. Capable of sexual attraction to individuals or any and all genders.
2. An individual with this orientation.
See also: anthrosexual, autonosexual, polysexual, pomosexual, queer, omnisexual
Pansexual - noun/adjective

Neologism
From pan-, meaning all.
Alternate term for Omnisexual
See also: anthrosexual, autonosexual, polysexual, pomosexual, queer, omnisexual

Paper - adjective
Slang
Preferring to take a passive role in sexual exchanges and accept sexual stimulation from a partner rather than provide it.

Poly - adjective
Slang
Shortened form of polyamorous.

Polyamorous - adjective
From poly, meaning many.
1. Able to experience romanticosexual feelings for more than one individual at a time.
2. Dating multiple partners with the full awareness and consent of all involved.
See also: ethical slut, polyfidelity, swinger

Polysaturated - adjective
Slang
Polyamorous, but dating to capacity and thus unavailable.
Polysexual - noun/adjective

Neologism
From poly-, meaning many.
1. Sexually attracted to individuals spanning multiple genders, but not all.
2. An individual who can be attracted to members of multiple, but not all, genders.

See also: anthrosexual, autonosexual, pansexual, pomosexual, queer, omnisexual

Sapiosexual - noun/adjective
Neologism
From sapio, meaning wise.
1. Experiencing sexual attraction to intelligence.
2. An individual who experiences sexual attraction based on a potential partner's intelligence.
See also: cerebrosexual

Singular They - pronoun
Antiquated
Original gender nonspecific English pronoun.

See also: spivak pronouns, xe/xyr, zie/hir.

Sother - noun
Slang
Shortened or diminutive form of significant other.

Spivak Pronouns (Ey/Em) - pronoun
A proposed set of gender neutral pronouns invented by Michael Spivak.
See also: singular they, zie/hir

Squish - noun
Slang
The aromantic equivalent of a crush; an intense desire for an individual's platonic companionship and affection.
See also: crush, frush

Stone - adjective

Slang
Preferring to provide sexual stimulation to a partner without desire from reciprocation.

Straight - adjective
Slang
Heterosexual

Transgender - adjective
From trans-, meaning on the far side of.
Identifying with a gender other than that which one was assigned at birth.
See also: genderqueer, transsexual

Transman - noun
A male- or masculine-identified individual who was not assigned or socialized as male.
See also: ftm

Transsexual - noun/adjective
1. Identifying as the opposite gender from which one was assigned at birth and having taken steps to transition to one's true sex.
2. An individual who identifies as the opposite gender from which they were assigned and is or has transitioned to their true sex.
See also: transgender, gender refusenik

Transwoman - noun
A female- or feminine-identified individual who was not assigned or socialized as female.
See also: MtF

Xe/Xyr - pronoun
A non-standard gender-irrelevant pronoun, chiefly seen in online forums.
See also: singular they, spivak pronouns, Zie/Hir

Zie/Hir - pronoun
An invented gender neutral pronoun popular in the genderqueer community.
See also: singular they, spivak pronouns, Xe/Xyr

(1) Proposed by Rafael Carter in The Angel's Dictionary.
(2) According to AVENwiki.

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