autochorissexuality

English

Etymology

Coined by Anthony Bogaert in 2012, from auto- + χωρίς (khōrís, “without”) + sexuality, for a rough meaning of "without-self-sexuality."

Noun

autochorissexuality (uncountable)

1. (neologism) A sexual orientation characterized by a disconnect between the self and sexual arousal or fantasies, e.g. having sexual fantasies that do not involve oneself, or experiencing arousal without an active desire for partnered sexual activity.
   • 2017, Morag A. Yule, Lori A. Brotto, Boris B. Gorzalka, “Sexual Fantasy and Masturbation Among Asexual Individuals: An In-Depth Exploration”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 46, number 1:

     It is possible that some of our asexual participants are displaying paraphilic interest (including analloeroticism or autochorissexuality), although this should be investigated further in future research.

   • 2017, Paul L. Vasey, “Introduction to the Special Section: The Puzzle of Sexual Orientation: What Is It and How Does It Work?”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 46:

     Building on Bogaert’s (2012) notion of autochorissexuality, Morag Yule and her colleagues propose a further dimension: subjectivity/non-subjective.

   • 2019, "Olivia", quoted in Thom Winter-Gray & Nikki Hayfield, "'Can I be a kinky ace?': How asexual people negotiate their experiences of kinks and fetishes", Psychology & Sexuality:

     I’m sure as a researcher you are aware of autochorissexuality, that is, the lack of oneself in one’s fantasies.

Synonyms

• autochorissexualism

Related terms

• autochorissexual