Orchid (orientation)

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Orchidsexual
Orchidsexual1 Ringotheman.png

Orientation: Any
Prefix: Orchid-
Main Umbrella: Aspec

Genders: Any

Orchid is an orientation prefix describing individuals that experience attraction without a desire for a relationship, the prefix orchid- derived from the orchid flower, which can stand for love, sex, or fertility.[1][2][3]

It can also be described as "allo through an aspec lense" or interaction-repulsed/interaction-averse allo.[4]

History

The term orchidsexual was coined on FANDOM by user Ringotheman on April 6th, 2021.[2] Orchidromantic was coined as its romantic counterpart by Ringotheman, also through FANDOM, on April 22nd, 2021.[5] The concept was originally expanded into a spectrum with additional sublabels by plurgai, however due to controversy over plurgai, those terms were recoined with tweaked definitions and new flags by recoinbrewery on Nov. 7th, 2021.[1][4][6]

Related Terms

Label Relationship Description Difference
Aspec Counterpart To not experience attraction. A-spec does not specify whether the individual wants a relationship or not. Orchid specifies the individual does not want a relationship. A-spec individuals don't experience attraction, while orchid individuals do.
Allo Counterpart To experience attraction. Allo does not specify whether the individual wants a relationship or not. Orchid specifies the individual does not want a relationship.
Cupio Opposite To not experience attraction but still want a relationship. Cupio individuals don't experience attraction, while orchid individuals do. Cupio individuals want a relationship, while orchid individuals don't.
Lith Similar To experience attraction but not want it reciprocated. Lith specifies the discomfort is with attraction being reciprocated and does not specify anything about relationships. Orchid specifies the discomfort is with forming a relationship and does not specify anything about attraction being reciprocated.
Non-partnering Similar To choose not to have significant or intimate partners/relationships.[7] Non-partnering does not specify whether the individual experiences attraction or not. Orchid specifies the individual experiences attraction.

Orientations

Label Orientation Flag Coiner(s)
Orchidsexual[2] Sexual Orchidsexual1 Ringotheman.png [2] Rangotheman, Jaguar the rainwing-sandwing
Orchidromantic[5] Romantic Orchidromantic2 caprisunsandgushers.png[5] Rangotheman, Caseyseal11
Orchidrose[4] Rose Orchidrose1 caprisunsandgushers.png[4] plurgai

Prefixes and Suffixes

Label Prefix/Suffix Flag Description Coiner
Orchidpluric[8] -pluric Orchidpluric1 caprisunsandgushers.png[8] When a system member can feel attraction to people both outside and inside the system, but is only interested in relationships within the system. plurgai
Orchidspec[1] -spec Orchidspec1 recoinbrewery.png[1] An umbrella term for orientations that hold attraction without action, or "allo through an aspec lens". recoinbrewery

Resources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 recoinbrewery. "The Orchid Spectrum / Orchidspec". Tumblr, 7 Nov, 2021, https://archive.md/DmYID#selection-397.0-397.32. Archived on 15 Jun, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Orchidsexual". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, 24 Apr, 2022, https://web.archive.org/web/20230523194018/https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Orchidsexual. Archived on 23 May, 2023.
  3. Joshi, Devi Datt. Herbal Drugs and Fingerprints. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "THE ORCHID SPECTRUM". orchidspec, https://web.archive.org/web/20230519150656/https://orchidspec.carrd.co/. Archived on 19 May, 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Orchidromantic". LGBTA+ Wiki, 21 Nov, 2021, https://web.archive.org/web/20220524212603/https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Orchidromantic. Archived on 24 May, 2022.
  6. "The Orchid Spectrum". The Orchid Spectrum, https://web.archive.org/web/20230124165040/https://orchidspectrum.carrd.co/#. Archived on 24 Jan, 2023.
  7. "Attraction and Relationship Terms". Aurea, Oct, 2021, https://web.archive.org/web/20230610045446/https://www.aromanticism.org/en/attraction-relationship-terms. Archived on 10 Jun, 2023.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "ORCHIDSEXUAL TERMS". Orchidspec, https://web.archive.org/web/20230519150656/https://orchidspec.carrd.co/#terms. Accessed on 22 Jun, 2023.