Acespec

The Asexual Spectrum, or Asexual Umbrella, often shortened to asexual-spec or acespec, is an umbrella term covering all sexual orientations that are not strictly allosexual. People on the asexual spectrum may feel little to no sexual attraction, or feel sexual attraction differently, more rarely, or more weakly than someone who is strictly allosexual.

Acespec individuals may or may not still have and enjoy sex despite their amount of sexual attraction. They also may or may not experience other forms of attraction, such as romantic attraction, and one or more forms of tertiary attraction.

Alternate Names

 * Asexualspec
 * Asexual-spec
 * Acespec
 * Ace-spec

Etymology
"Ace" is a common phonetic shortening of asexual. "A-" comes from the Latin prefix meaning "without" or "lacking," and "-sexual" to denote sexual attraction. "-spec" is short for "spectrum".

Pronunciations

 * Asexual Spectrum: ay-SEK-shoo-al SPEK-trum
 * Asexualspec/Asexual-spec: ay-SEK-shoo-al-spek
 * Acespec/Ace-spec: AYSS-spek

Definitions
"People may use the term “asexual spectrum” to refer to a range close to the asexual end – levels of sexuality that are so low that they identify more with asexuality than other sexual identities."

- AVEN, 2021

History
Asexuality was first scientifically classified by Dr. Alfred Kinsey as category X on his eponymous Kinsey Scale, referring to "No socio-sexual contacts or reactions." It is a point of debate whether category X truly refers to asexuals, as the Kinsey Scale is based primarily on past sexual experiences.

In This Spectrum
For a comprehensive list, see Category:Acespec.
 * Asexual
 * Demisexual
 * Greysexual
 * Aceflux
 * Acespike
 * Aroace
 * Aegosexual/Autochorisexual
 * Fictosexual
 * Fraysexual
 * Inactsexual
 * Lithsexual/Akoisexual
 * Reciprosexual
 * Apothisexual
 * Caedsexual
 * Cupiosexual
 * Iamvanosexual/Accipiosexual
 * Myrsexual
 * Placiosexual
 * Requiessexual