Voca (orientation)
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Vocasexual
| Orientation: | Any |
|---|---|
| Prefix: | Voca- |
| Main Umbrella: | Aspec |
| GxG Format: | ?x? |
| Genders: | Any |
|---|---|
| Attracted To: | Any |
Voca- is an orientation prefix describing an individual who only experiences attraction to someone if they find their voice attractive. A voca- individual cannot be attracted to someone if they have not heard their voice. Someone who is voca- may lose their attraction if they have not heard the individuals they are attracted to's voice for a while, then regain that attraction when they have heard their voice again.
Voca- can be combined with any other orientation.
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliqua- | Similar | Aliqua- describes an aspec individual who only experiences attraction under certain circumstances. | Voca- specifies the circumstance in which one experiences attraction. |
Orientations
| Label | Orientation | Flag | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocaromantic | Romantic | aceauntie[1] | |
| Vocasexual | Sexual | aceauntie[1] |
History
Vocaromantic and Vocasexual, and their flags were coined by Tumblr user aceauntie on January 3, 2020.
The term names were taken from the Latin root for the English words vocal[2] and voice[3].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 aceauntie. Tumblr, 03 Jan. 2022, https://archive.ph/g6Rwu. Archived on 10 Dec. 2024.
- ↑ "Word History". Merriam Webster, https://web.archive.org/web/20241127002610/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal#word-history. Archived on 27 Nov. 2024.
- ↑ Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, 1879, https://web.archive.org/web/20250129192814/https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=vox. Archived on 29 Jan. 2025.
