Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romantic orientation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: ro-man-tic ori-en-ta-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendencies of a person's romantic attraction, considered as a whole, often as opposed to sexual attractions.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are more romantic orientations than simple homoromanticism and heteroromanticism."

Usage

Inflected Forms

romantic orientations (plural)

Phrases

sexual orientation sexual preference

Frequently Paired Words

sexual orientation asexual asexuality sexual preference sexuality

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does romantic orientation mean?: The tendencies of a person's romantic attraction, considered as a whole, often as opposed to sexual attractions.

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