Transamorous

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Transamorous
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Orientation: Any
Prefix: Trans
Pronunciation: ˈtranz-ˈa-mə-rē

Attracted To: Transgender Individuals

Transamorous is the sexual and/or romantic attraction to transgender individuals.

The term combines the Latin root Trans and the Latin suffix -amor, meaning love.[1]

History

The term’s coiner may have been Tumblr user Pipertalks on January 29th 2013.[1]

Flag

The flag appeared on Tumblr blog Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags on October 5th 2022, the meaning of the colors are unknown.[2]

It is described as “It’s similar to the bicurious flag, however with trans* flag colors using a purple lowercase tau (Greek letter, τ) in the middle.”[2]

Resources

  1. 1.0 1.1 pipertalks. "New word: Transamory". Tumblr, 29 Jan. 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20250112124542/https://pipertalks.tumblr.com/post/41752848688/new-word-transamory. Archived on 12 Jan. 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags. "Transamorous Pride Flag". Tumblr, 05 Oct. 2022, https://web.archive.org/web/20250829182841/https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/697313451334385664/transamorous-pride-flag. Archived on 29 Aug. 2025.