Devotio (orientation)
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Devotioromantic
| Orientation: | Any |
|---|---|
| Prefix: | Devotio- |
| Main Umbrella: | Aspec |
| GxG Format: | ?x? |
| Genders: | Any |
|---|---|
| Attracted To: | Any |
Devotio- is an orientation prefix describing individuals who struggle to feel attraction, but desire a relationship.
Devotio- individuals often develop crushes towards celebrities or fictional characters. Devotio- individuals are also capable of developing crushes towards real people they know, but struggle to keep their attraction for a long time.
A devotio- individual's attraction otherwise feels the same as anyone else's. This is left up to interpretation.
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupid- | Similar | Cupid- describes an individual who experiences some attraction, but desires a relationship. | Devotio- specifies that the user struggles to experience attraction. |
| Cupio- | Similar | Cupio- describes an individual who experiences little to no attraction, but desires a relationship. | Devotio- specifies that the user struggles to experience attraction. |
| Gray- | Similar | Gray- may describe an individual who experiences infrequent attraction. | Devotio- does not specify frequency of attraction. Gray- does not specify desire or lack thereof for a relationship. |
Orientations
| Label | Orientation | Flag | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devotioromantic | Romantic | stvpid8itches[1] |
History
Devotioromantic and its flag were coined by Tumblr user Devotioromantic on June 16, 2024.[1] The term was named after "devotio", a Latin word meaning "vow, devote".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 stvpid8itches. Tumblr, 16 Jun. 2024, https://archive.ph/JSTRh. Archived on 28 Jan. 2025.
- ↑ Wiktionary, 25 May. 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20241208134936/https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devotio. Archived on 08 Dec. 2024.
