adjective
allo
A-loh
adjective
1
Experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction toward others, as opposed to being asexual or aromantic.
"She identifies as allo, meaning she does experience romantic attraction."
"The workshop covered relationship dynamics between allo and ace partners."
noun
1
A person who experiences sexual and/or romantic attraction.
"The support group welcomes allos and aces alike."
How to Use Allo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, community-grown label for someone who does feel sexual or romantic attraction to other people — the counterpart to "ace" or "aro."
When to use it
Mostly used within LGBTQ+ and asexual/aromantic-community conversations rather than formal or clinical writing.
Easily confused with
ace →
aro
Word Forms
more allo comparative, allos plural, most allo superlative
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Etymology
A short form of "allosexual" or "alloromantic," built with the Greek prefix allo- meaning "other."