affectional orientation

[ uh-fek-shuh-nl awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, ‐en‐ ]
/ əˈfɛk ʃə nl ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, ‐ɛn‐ /

noun

one's natural preference for a romantic partner of one gender or the other, or the absence of gender preference in a romantic relationship; one’s aromantic, biromantic, heteroromantic, homoromantic, or panromantic identity.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Also called ro·man·tic o·ri·en·ta·tion.
Compare sexual orientation.

Origin of affectional orientation

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby affectional orientation

affectation, affected, affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affective, affective disorder, affective fallacy, affective psychosis
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