Definitions

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Definitions

Identities

Involuntary

Abanthrope

Those who do not align themselves humanity

Ahuman (antihuman)

A form of Nonhuman where a person is averse to identifying as human in any way

Alterhuman (alterbeing)

A term for individuals who have identities that are beyond what is traditionally considered being human.

Allithropy

The experience of identifying as or with a nonhuman on a metaphorical level.

Alumkind

Has an attachment or connection to nonhumanity in some way

Ambihuman

Those who fall outside of the binary of being either human or nonhuman.

Ambihuman-spike

Those who are not normally ambihuman, but sometimes experience rare and sudden bursts of ambihuman for a period of time.

Archetrope

Heavily identifies with or otherwise experiences an archetype, trope, or otherwise pre-established character model in a way that is central to their identity.

Auxlian

Someone or something that appears as or imitates humanity/humans, but in reality is not human.

Ambianthrope

Is ambiguous or does not care about how they feel to their ailment to humanity

Aspecies

Doesn't identify as any particular species.

Atomic

Identity/belief that one's

identities are all connected by a greater soul

Auxbeing

Identity appears or

imitates humans, but

is actually non-human

Caedhuman

Feels their humanity has been cut away by trauma

Constelic (or Stel)

when one takes on, or collects, an identity/multiple identities.

`Cladomythic`

Identifies specifically as a group (clade) of animalistic mythical creatures.

Copingkin

Involuntary otherkin identity that develops as a coping mechanism.

Demihuman

partially human, partially non-human

Dishuman

Struggles to differentiate their alterhuman experiences from reality to imagination, caused by being discriminated against

Dysaltered

Those whose experiences of disability and alterhumanity are interconnected

Endel

Identity caused by, rooted in, or greatly influenced by a delusion or delusions

Erstian

Initially chose their identity, but that identity becomes involuntary and cannot be changed

Extranthropy

Experience of identifying as nonhuman whilst being a system member.

Fenikae

Believe they died or otherwise left their past life and were born again into this one

Fictionhearted (fictionkith)

Someone with a strong connection/bond with a fictional character or species

Fictionheir

Someone who inherits the traits or identity of a fictional character as their own, and takes up their mantle.

Fictionleech

Feels their sense of self is incomplete without attaching to, borrowing from, or partially embodying a fictional character

Folcintera

Identifies as a something from mythology, folklore or other kinds of cultural legend

Futurekin

Believes they will be reincarnated as an animal in their next life

Godshard

Considers their soul to be made from a 'shard'/part of a deity, spirit or another mythic entity

Holothere

One identifies as entirely non

human.

Implahuman

Always searching for a better label and questions their identity

Inexian

An identity that cannot be understood by others

Kinaffected

When ones kintype is affected by one or more things.

Lychantrhopy

A term used by AHWW (Alt.horror.werewolves) before the term therianthropy was
created/coined. In folklore, it's the ability to turn into a wolf. Now, it's no longer used because of Clinical Lychanthropy

Neurokin

Identity caused by neurodivergence

Nomorph

Identity that is inherently

non-human, but overall the identity cannot be defined

Nullkind

Not classifying yourself as human or alterhuman

Otherfix

Identity that's affected, influenced or directly caused by a hyperfixation

Otherhearted

Strong fundamental connection to a species which impacts their core sense of self

Otherkin

Identify as partially or entirely as nonhuman. Often considered involuntary.

Othermarrowed

Those who are in-between being otherhearted and otherkin in some way.

Otherspirit

Someone who physically identifies as some species/thing, but spiritually/in their soul or heart.

Othervague

Features confusion between which derivation of identity an individual has and/or whose user has a disdain for the boundaries between each term.

Overhuman

Being an alterhuman while still identifying as a human

in some way

Schrodihuman

Those who feel as if they perceive or experience their species in a way that is both human and nonhuman at the same time.

Synpath

Experiencing a strong connection with anything from fiction

Therian

Someone who involuntarily identifies as an animal. Usually psychologically, spiritually or physically.

Transpecies

Wants to transition into another species

Vairel (vaire)

One who unequivocally and involuntarily identifies as something other than human due to comorbid neurodivergencies.

Vidarian

Identity that someone earned/ was not always present and instead it's like the identity gained life

Viotithrope

Identifying as all types of living things, meaning animals, plants, fungi, protists and monera

Xenreve

Identity rooted in/caused by/influenced by maladaptive daydreaming disorder

Voluntary

Altervexo

Identifies as an animal out of spite

Chosenkin

Voluntary otherkin identity

Copinglink

Voluntary identify that's adopted as a as a coping mechanism.

Essembra

Voluntarily identyfing as a shadow

Fictionlink

Voluntary fictional identity, or a fictional identity which has been consciously chosen/created by the individual.

Funlink

Identifies as an animal for fun

Otherlink

Voluntary alterhuman identity

Other

Aldernic

Those who have or wish to have parts of their body/their whole body deviate from what is expected in society

Otherchain

Identity that is a mix of voluntary and involuntary

Otherpaw

Individuals who engage in animal related activities (quadrobics, roleplay, animal themed gear...). It's a hobby and isn't connected to an identity so technically it doesn't belong under the alterhuman umbrella, but they get confused due to it being the same aesthetic online.

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