queerplatonic

adj
/ˌkwiɹ.pləˈtɔn.ɪk/US

Etymology

From queer (“transgress or reevaluate, especially in accordance with queer theory”) + platonic (“non-sexual and non-romantic”). Coined by Dreamwidth user Meloukhia in 2010 who further popularized it in 2011 through posts on WordPress and Tumblr and said it "describ[ed] relationships where an intense emotional connection transcend[s] what people usually think of as ‘friendship’ is present, but the relationship is not romantic in nature […] though [it] can be sexual".

  1. derived from Platōnicus
  2. compounded as queerplatonic — “queer + platonic

Definitions

  1. Not romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical…

    Not romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship.

    • After feeling these concerns, I was happy to learn about squishes and queerplatonic partners (also known as zucchinis, for some reason unclear to me).

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