Apothisexuality

Apothisexuality is a variation of asexuality in which the individual feels repulsion towards sex. Some apothisexual people view sexual acts as disgusting or uncomfortable; however, this should not be confused with a negative stance towards sex.
Apothisexual people, in general, do not care about what other people do in their intimate relationships, as long as it does not concern them.
The feeling of repulsion towards sexual acts is a unique feeling of apothisexuals and should never be confused with a negative position towards sex, as in antisexualism.
Etymology
The attribution of the prefix apothi, on the asexual spectrum, is credited to Tumblr user autisutehk, whose account has been deactivated.
It comes from the Greek word apothisan, which means repulsion.
Flag
The flag consists of the colors purple, white, red and black, and has a large X in the center which probably means disgust.
The meanings of the colors found on the apothisexual flag were not provided, however such colors, with the exception of red, are common to the asexual flag.
Differences
The difference between apothisexuality and strict asexuality is the repulsion in intimate relationships. Apothisexuals have an aversion to engaging in sexual relationships. However, apothisexual individuals can develop other types of attraction, such as romantic, aesthetic and platonic attraction. Apothisexuals can have any romantic orientation.
Regarding gray asexuality, there is a requirement for low or conditioned sexual attraction.
There are also apothisexual individuals who may also be aromantic or demiromantic or also develop a repulsion towards romantic feelings, these being classified as apothiromantic. Furthermore, an individual who is apothiromantic may belong to the spectrum of asexuality, either strictly or in the gray area, or be allosexual, a person who feels full sexual attraction. Additionally, a person who is apothiromantic and apothisexual at the same time, that is, has a repulsion to sexual and romantic acts, is called apothiaroace.
It may also relate to neurosexual experiences.

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