Affix

An affix is a morpheme that is added (affixed) to a root word to change its meaning. Prefixes and suffixes are both types of affixes. A prefix is an affix that occurs before the root word, while an affix attached at the end is a suffix. The addition of prefixes or suffixes creates another orientation term.
==Prefixes==
===Gender(s) attracted to or experienced===
Prefix 	Meaning 	Details
homo- 	attracted to the same gender as one's own 	The literal meaning of hom- is "one and the same; similar; alike". See: gay (aka homosexual) and homoromantic
homo- 	attracted to similar gender(s) as one's own 	Inclusive of a range of non-binary genders that are not the "same" but have similarities.
hetero-	attracted to the other binary gender or a gender that is not one's own gender 	Often defined as directed toward the "opposite" gender due to how the gender binary views men and women. See: heterosexual and heteroromantic
bi- 	(as a gender term) two genders 	As a gender term, refers to having or experiencing two different genders. See: bigender
bi- 	(as an attraction term) having the potential to be attracted to more than one sex or gender; being attracted to people of a gender like one's own and different from one's own	Not necessarily limited to the gender binary. Bi people do not always experience their attractions to different genders equally or in the same way. Bi- and pan- may be used interchangeably by some people and usage of both or one is personal preference; some consider bi to be an umbrella term that encompasses pan. See: bisexual and biromantic
tri- 	three genders 	
multi- 	multiple genders (but not necessarily all) 	When used regarding gender, multi- and poly- can both be used to indicate a person who identifies as more than one gender. However, multigender is generally used as an umbrella term for labels where a person is more than one gender at a time, with polygender being under that umbrella. Multisexual is an individual label and an umbrella term for other sexual orientations that include attraction to more than one gender, including polysexual. See: polyromantic and polyamorous
poly- 	multiple genders (but not necessarily all) 	When used regarding gender, multi- and poly- can both be used to indicate a person who identifies as more than one gender. However, multigender is generally used as an umbrella term for labels where a person is more than one gender at a time, with polygender being under that umbrella. Multisexual is an individual label and an umbrella term for other sexual orientations that include attraction to more than one gender, including polysexual. See: polyromantic and polyamorous
omni- 	any / all genders 	When used regarding attractions, omni- indicates that the gender of the object of attraction does have an effect on the way that attraction is experienced, according to definitions of bi- vs. omni- vs. pan- labels that treat each as separate and distinct. See: omnisexual and omniromantic
pan- 	any / all genders 	When used regarding attractions, pan- indicates that the gender of the object of attraction does not have an effect on the way that attraction is experienced, according to definitions of bi- vs. omni- vs. pan- labels that treat each as separate and distinct. See: pansexual, panromantic, and pangender (aka omnigender)
cetero-	attracted to non-binary genders 	Cetero- replaced skolio-, but opinions differ over whether only non-binary and transgender people should use the term, with some asserting the limitation as a fact. See: ceterosexual and ceteroromantic
skolio-	attracted to non-binary genders 	Due to skolio- meaning "bent" or "broken" and implying a need to be fixed, it has been replaced by cetero-.
===How the identity is experienced===
Prefix 	Meaning 	Details
a- 	not; without 	See: agender, asexual, asexual spectrum, aromantic, aromantic spectrum, aromantic asexual, and a-spec
gray-, grey-, gray-a, grey-a, greya-, graya-	(as a gender term) feeling a weak connection to gender, or otherwise not caring about one's own gender 	See: graygender
gray-, grey-, gray-a, grey-a, greya-, graya-	(as an attraction term) usually not experiencing any attraction, only occasionally and depending on the situation 	See: gray-asexual and grayromantic
demi- 	(as a gender term) having or experiencing a partial connection to one or more genders 	See: demigender
demi- 	(as an attraction term) not feeling attraction until a close bond has been formed with someone 	Opposite of fray-. See: demisexual and demiromantic
fray- 	only experiencing attraction when unfamiliar with someone, then losing that attraction when they become closer or more familiar 	Opposite of demi-. See: fraysexual and frayromantic
akoi-, akio-, lith-, litho- 	feeling attraction, but not wanting it to be reciprocated or no longer feeling attracted when it is reciprocated 	Opposite of recip-. See: lithosexual and lithromantic
recip- 	only experiencing attraction towards someone after they are attracted first, thus reciprocating the attraction 	Opposite of akoi-/lith-. See: recipromantic
abro- 	one's orientation or feelings about it are changing and cannot be pinned down 	See: abrosexual and abroromantic
aego-, anego- 	disconnect between the self and the subject of attraction 	Combines "a-/an-" meaning "not" and "ego" meaning "self", intended to mean "without self". Formerly autochoris-, with the meaning of "identity-less". Aego- should not be mistaken for ego- and autochoris- should not be mistaken for auto-. See: aegosexual and aegoromantic
apothi- 	not experiencing a certain form of attraction plus finding that form of attraction to be repulsive, disgusting, or uncomfortable	From Greek root "apothisan" (meaning "repulsed"). Not the same as "sex-negative", which is a moral stance that sex is immoral. See: apothisexual and apothiromantic
auto-, ego- 	self 	(as an attraction term) only or mostly attracted to one's own self, not others. Not to be confused with autochoris- and aego-. See: autosexual and autoromantic
auto-, ego- 	self 	(ego- as a gender term) one's gender is personal and is described solely as that person's own self. See: egogender
cass- 	feeling indifferent toward attraction and believing it is unimportant 	
cupio- 	not experiencing a certain form of attraction towards people but desiring to experience the associated actions with those people	From "cupio" meaning longing. See: cupiosexual and cupioromantic
novo- 	one's orientation changes when one's gender changes 	
pomo- 	having no orientation 	Has a different connotation than a-. See: pomosexual
==Suffixes==
Suffix 	Meaning 	Details
-fluid 	changing between 	See: genderfluid
-fluid 	changing between 	Examples of what fluidity may feel like:
*An ocean: peaks and valleys of strong, powerful waves, that might be felt deeply or constantly
*A river: running predictably and smoothly until they suddenly change course
*A stream: flowing strongly for a time before trickling to a slow flow or a stop
-flux 	fluctuates in amount or intensity 	See: genderflux, aceflux, and aroflux
-fluidflux	both fluid between and fluctuating in the intensity of how the identity is experienced 	
-spike 	fluctuates (similar to -flux) from low or no levels to sudden, intense "spikes" of experience for a period of time	
==References==
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