Anaspec
The Anaesthetic/Nonaesthetic Spectrum or Anaesthetic/Nonaesthetic Umbrella, often shortened to anaespec, aespec, or nonaspec, is an umbrella term covering all aesthetic orientations that are not strictly alloaesthetic. People on the anaesthetic spectrum may feel little to no aesthetic attraction, or feel aesthetic attraction differently, more rarely, or more weakly than someone who is strictly alloaesthetic.
Anaspec individuals may or may not experience other forms of attraction, such as sexual attraction, romantic attraction and/or one or more forms of tertiary attraction.
Alternate Names
- Anaesthetic Spectrum/Umbrella
- Nonaesthetic Spectrum/Umbrella
- Anaespec/Anae-spec
- Aespec/Ae-spec
- Nonaspec/Nona-spec
Pronunciations
- Anaesthetic Spectrum/Umbrella: An-ay-STEH-tik SPEK-trum/uhm-BREL-lah
- Nonaesthetic Spectrum/Umbrella: Non-ay-STEH-tik SPEK-trum/uhm-BREL-lah
- Anaespec/Anae-spec: an-AY-spek
- Aespec/Ae-spec: AY-spek
- Nonaspec/Nona-spec: non-AY-spek
Related Terms
In This Spectrum
For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Anaspec
- Anaesthetic/Nonaesethetic/A-Aesthetic
- (An)aestheticflux
- (An)aestheticspike
- (An)aetheticvague
- Apothiaesthetic
- Caligoaesethetic
- Ceaseaesthetic
- Demiaesthetic
- Grey (An)aesethetic
- Inciaesethetic
- Mollaesethetic
- Polaraesethetic
- Recipaesethetic
- Vexaesethetic
- Aegoaesethetic
- Aspectusaesethetic
- Caedaesethetic
- Cassaesethetic
- Cupioaesethetic
- Iculaesethetic
- Myraesethetics
- Suptiliaesthetic
See Also
History
The term's usage seems to be much more recent; however, the term "a-aesthetic," "nonaesthetic," and "anaesthetic" have been in use since at least 2018.[1]
Gallery
Flags
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A-aesthetic spectrum flag (credited to genderfluid-ariel(deactivated), posted by pride-flags
, 10 March, 2021[2])
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A-aesthetic spectrum flag (Artillery Bombardment
, 24 September, 2021[3])
