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<em>Spectrosexual</em> (/-romantic/-platonic/-aesthetic/-queerplatonic/-sensual/-alterous) is a fictisexuality defined as "attraction to ghosts, poltergeists, or phantoms." |
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[[File:Altspectroflag.png|thumb|The alternate spectrosexual/ spectroromantic flag.]] |
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'''Spectrosexual''', also known as '''spirisexual''', is defined as the [[attraction]] to ghosts, poltergeists, or phantoms. One who is spectrosexual may find little to no attraction to real-life individuals, which would make it an [[A-Spec|a-spec]] identity. |
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It is usually defined as a [[fictosexual]] identity. Spectrosexual does not refer to the attraction to dead bodies, and this term is not to be used by those with necrophillic intent. |
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==History and Flag== |
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The spectro- prefix in relation to attraction comes from [[wiktionary:spectrophilia|spectrophilia]]. The word suffixed with sexual was coined on January 14th, 2018 by Fy on Tumblr account Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags, as: "attraction to ghosts, poltergeists, or phantoms".<ref>[http://archive.is/60Yux Spectro- coining.]</ref> The spectrosexual/spectroromantic flag was created by the same user on the same date. |
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The alternate spectrosexual/spectroromantic flag was created by Tumblr user afterpartyarsenal and posted as a submission via Tumblr account Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags, December 28th, 2019. <ref>[https://archive.md/MeHCF The alternate spectrosexual/spectroromantic flag.]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 14 March 2024
Spectrosexual, also known as spirisexual, is defined as the attraction to ghosts, poltergeists, or phantoms. One who is spectrosexual may find little to no attraction to real-life individuals, which would make it an a-spec identity.
It is usually defined as a fictosexual identity. Spectrosexual does not refer to the attraction to dead bodies, and this term is not to be used by those with necrophillic intent.
History and Flag
The spectro- prefix in relation to attraction comes from spectrophilia. The word suffixed with sexual was coined on January 14th, 2018 by Fy on Tumblr account Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags, as: "attraction to ghosts, poltergeists, or phantoms".[1] The spectrosexual/spectroromantic flag was created by the same user on the same date.
The alternate spectrosexual/spectroromantic flag was created by Tumblr user afterpartyarsenal and posted as a submission via Tumblr account Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags, December 28th, 2019. [2]