Otherkin
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A person who believes their soul, essence, or identity is non-human.
"It appears that many otherkin are unaware of what makes them different. They just know they are not normal humans."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of otherkin. alt-of
"Some elves claim to be allergic to iron and other products of encroaching modernity, while one breed of Otherkin—dragons in human bodies—insist that having no allergies is a sign of Otherness."
Synonyms
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More examples""Tom identifies as plural, polyamorous, enby otherkin." "Oh, that's a pretty extreme combo even for the cutting-edge SJW standards." "Come on, don't be such a fuddy-duddy!" "I don't know. It sounds very strange to me. I should probably watch more Netflix and spend more time on Mastodon to get used to such stuff. By the way, does he also identify as nudist?" "I don't think it's technically possible." "Why not? Isn't it marginalized enough?" "Because they're also an ardent member of the furry fandom. You won't often see them without a costume.""
Etymology
From other + -kin.
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