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[[File:Nonamorous alt.jpg|thumb|220x220px|An alternate nonamorous flag by Unknown.]] |
[[File:Nonamorous alt.jpg|thumb|220x220px|An alternate nonamorous flag by Unknown.]] |
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[[File:Alt Nonamorous Flag.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate nonamorous flag by [https://flippingpancake.tumblr.com/post/654348761212026880/id-three-similar-flags-with-a-few-difference FlippingPancake] ]] |
[[File:Alt Nonamorous Flag.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate nonamorous flag by [https://flippingpancake.tumblr.com/post/654348761212026880/id-three-similar-flags-with-a-few-difference FlippingPancake] ]] |
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'''Nonamory''' is a relationship orientation that indicates one does not desire intimate, committed, long-term partnerships. This can include romantic, sexual, queerplatonic, or platonic life-partners. |
'''Nonamory''' is a [[Relational Alignment|relationship orientation]] that indicates one does not desire intimate, committed, long-term partnerships. This can include [[romantic]], [[sexual]], [[queerplatonic]], or [[platonic]] life-partners. |
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Nonamorous individuals may instead decide to focus on friends or family, or they may choose to be solitary. Their life may focus on many fulfilling things such as hobbies, career, friendship, the arts, traveling, spirituality, social activism, learning, or more. They may or may not be sexually active. |
Nonamorous individuals may instead decide to focus on friends or family, or they may choose to be solitary. Their life may focus on many fulfilling things such as hobbies, career, friendship, the arts, traveling, spirituality, social activism, learning, or more. They may or may not be sexually active. |
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Nonamorous was coined by Tumblr user Anagnori on December 1, 2013.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150319031502/https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68737057155/nonamory</ref> The term originated from a conversation between them and the user Uselessladders.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181216182823/https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68729400949/adding-to-the-aromantic-asexual-conversation</ref> |
Nonamorous was coined by Tumblr user Anagnori on December 1, 2013.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150319031502/https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68737057155/nonamory</ref> The term originated from a conversation between them and the user Uselessladders.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181216182823/https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68729400949/adding-to-the-aromantic-asexual-conversation</ref> |
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On December 27th, 2018, Tumblr user ndnhawks suggested the term nonamorous should be replaced with another term, asserting that nonamorous implied that someone who is not nonamorous would be "amorous".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230627011319/https://www.tumblr.com/ndnhawks/182808357531/aroatem-heyo-aros-ive-got-a-little-thing-here?source=share</ref> Since amorous and amory are typically used to exclusively describe sexual or romantic relationships, this caused discomfort among parts of the community that would fall under this "amorous" label. |
On December 27th, 2018, Tumblr user ndnhawks suggested the term nonamorous should be replaced with another term, asserting that nonamorous implied that someone who is not nonamorous would be "[[amorous]]".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230627011319/https://www.tumblr.com/ndnhawks/182808357531/aroatem-heyo-aros-ive-got-a-little-thing-here?source=share</ref> Since amorous and amory are typically used to exclusively describe sexual or romantic relationships, this caused discomfort among parts of the community that would fall under this "amorous" label. |
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However, when potential alternatives to nonamorous were created, they were similarly criticized. This left the nonamorous community frustrated at not having an "acceptable" term to describe themselves, leaving them with a language gap. In response, the user Arotaro replaced any instance of "nonamorous" with the self-introduction monologue of Greed from [[wikipedia:Fullmetal Alchemist|Fullmetal Alchemist]]<ref>https://arotaro.tumblr.com/post/185810716576/ive-decided-from-now-on-instead-of-trying-to-find</ref> to show the futility in trying to create perfect labels and the frustration of not being able to label themselves, as well as showing that the meaning of any given word is completely arbitrary. The quote goes ''"I’m Greed. I want everything you can think of: money and women, power and sex, status, glory, I demand the finer things. And of course I crave eternal life."'' |
However, when potential alternatives to nonamorous were created, they were similarly criticized. This left the nonamorous community frustrated at not having an "acceptable" term to describe themselves, leaving them with a language gap. In response, the user Arotaro replaced any instance of "nonamorous" with the self-introduction monologue of Greed from [[wikipedia:Fullmetal Alchemist|Fullmetal Alchemist]]<ref>https://arotaro.tumblr.com/post/185810716576/ive-decided-from-now-on-instead-of-trying-to-find</ref> to show the futility in trying to create perfect labels and the frustration of not being able to label themselves, as well as showing that the meaning of any given word is completely arbitrary. The quote goes ''"I’m Greed. I want everything you can think of: money and women, power and sex, status, glory, I demand the finer things. And of course I crave eternal life."'' |
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