Apothi (orientation)

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Apothisexual
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Orientation: Any
Prefix: Apothi-
Main Umbrella: Orientation

Apothi is an orientation prefix to describe an interaction repulsed individual, the prefix apothi meaning repulsed in Greek.[1][2] For example, an apothisexual individual may experience repulsion when personally engaging in or around sexual activities, including participating in sex, watching sex, or thinking of sex.

History

Apothi was first mentioned by Tumblr blog mogai-lexicon, on the 23rd of April, 2015. It originally implied that one can be apothi regardless of one being aspec, allo, or in between.[3] Since then, its definition is more commonly known as an individual who both lacks attraction and experiences interaction repulsion, for example: an individual who is both asexual (lacking sexual attraction) and sex-repulsed.[4][5][6]

Related Terms

Label Relationship Description Difference
Antisexual Counterpart A general opposition towards sexual freedom and behavior within society as a whole. Antisexual is a social movement directed towards society and those within it, whereas apothisexual only applies to relationships and acts one is directly involved in.
Cupio- Opposite An individual who lacks attraction yet still desires a relationship(s). Cupio individuals are sex-favorable, whereas apothi individuals are sex-repulsed.

Orientations

Label Orientation Flag Creator(s)
Apothialterous Alterous Apothialterous Artillery Bombardment.png[7] Artillery Bombardment
Apothiplatonic Platonic Apothiplatonic.png[8] mogai-lexicon, Anonymous
Apothiqueerplatonic Queerplatonic Apothiqueerplatonic.png[9] Artillery Bombardment
Apothiromantic Romantic Apothiromantic.png[10] mogai-lexicon, Anonymous
Apothisensual Sensual [11] mogai-lexicon, Anonymous
Apothisexual Sexual [12] mogai-lexicon, Anonymous

Flags and Symbols

The alternate apothi flags were created by Tumblr blog pride-color-schemes on the 26th of June, 2016.[8][10][11][12]

Both the alternate apothiqueerplatonic and apothialterous flags were created by Artillery Bombardment on the 18th of October, 2021.[9][7]

Resources

  1. Pride-Flags. "Apothisexual (2)". DeviantArt, 22 Aug, 2015, https://web.archive.org/web/20220908164034/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Apothisexual-2-555350870. Archived on 8 Sep. 2022.
  2. Flannigan, Amy Maria. "Being An Apothisexual". OurQueerStories, https://ourqueerstories.com/being-an-apothisexual/. Accessed on 28 Dec. 2022.
  3. mogai-lexicon. "apothis-". Tumblr, 23 Apr, 2015, https://web.archive.org/web/20150523163728/http://mogai-lexicon.tumblr.com/post/117191954150/apothis.
  4. petratishkovna. "What is apothisexuality?". Reddit, 26 Aug, 2022, https://www.reddit.com/r/Apothisexual/comments/wy9ux4/what_is_apothisexuality/.
  5. "Here's What It Means To Be Apothisexual Aka Someone Repulsed by Sex". Times Now, TN Lifestyle Desk, 17 Nov, 2023, https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/relationships/love-sex/heres-what-it-means-to-be-apothisexual-aka-someone-repulsed-by-sex-article-105257010.
  6. Leitner, Brittany. "Cosmopolitan". What Does It Mean to Be Apothisexual? An Expert Explains, 7 Dec, 2022, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a42160151/apothisexual/.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Artillery Bombardment. "Apothialterous". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, 18 Oct, 2021, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Apothialterous.
  8. 8.0 8.1 pride-color-schemes. "Apothiplatonic". Tumblr, 26 Jun, 2016, https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146523263411/apothiplatonic.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Artillery Bombardment. "Apothiqueerplatonic". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, 18 Oct, 2021, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Apothiqueerplatonic.
  10. 10.0 10.1 pride-color-schemes. "Apothiromantic". Tumblr, 26 Jun, 2016, https://archive.vn/L4SN9.
  11. 11.0 11.1 pride-color-schemes. "Apothisensual". Tumblr, 26 Jun, 2016, https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146522129405/apothisensual.
  12. 12.0 12.1 pride-color-schemes. "Tumblr". Apothisexual, 26 Jun, 2016, https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146519773520/apothisexual.