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/ˌeɪsˈfəʊbiə/ · noun
(neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality..
It’s important to talk about asexuality because it’s often an overlooked sexual identity, and acephobia – discrimination against asexual people – is experienced by many asexual people.
Overall, bias against asexuals remained strong even after allotting for social prejudice against single people, confirming that acephobia is distinct from singlism.
One of the strongest examples of acephobia I've experienced in my life came from a relative.
Use acephobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Acephobia means (neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality..
Common synonyms include acemisia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It’s important to talk about asexuality because it’s often an overlooked sexual identity, and acephobia – discrimination against asexual people – is experienced by many asexual people.
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