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zaphaera:

Terms of the non-human community you should probably know:

Otherkin (Otherkinity) – Someone who either spiritually or psychologically identifies as non-human.

Therian (Therianthrope) – Someone who spiritually identifies as an animal from earth

Theriomythic –  Essentially the same as Otherkin, but identifies as a more feral/uncivilized creature, more animalistic in nature. 

Fictionkin (AKA Otakukin) – Someone who either spiritually or mentally identifies as a fictional character.

Draconic/Draconity – Someone who spiritually or mentally identifies as a dragon. 

Animafidem (Animafidemism) – Someone who spiritually identifies as non-human, because they believe their soul is non-human.

Cerebrumalius (Cerebrumalia) – Someone who psychologically identifies as non-human, because they believe their brain responsible.

Incarnate (Reincarnation) – Someone who believes they are an incarnation from a past life.

Otherhearted – Someone who strongly identifies with something non-human.

Copinglink – Someone who creates or uses an identity to cope with mental illness.

Kintype – The type of being an otherkin identifies as.

Theriotype – The type of animal a therian identifies as.

Spirit Guide – A spirit of any species that guides you along your path. 

Awakening – When you realize that you are more than just human and discover what you are on the inside. “Awakening your otherself”

Astral Limbs – The sensation of limbs that you do not possess in this life, either from a past life.

Astral-Shift – Spiritually shifting into that which you identify in the astral realm.

Mental-Shift – Mentally shifting into the mentality of that which you identify.

Aura-shift – When someone’s aura field takes the shape of that which they identify.

Cameo-shift – A temporary shift into something that doesn’t last and isn’t actually you. Often confused with an actual shift.

P-Shift (Physical Shift) – Turning into that which you identify physically, which under any circumstance is not physically possible.
                         This does not and cannot happen

Aura-shift – When someone’s aura field takes the shape of that which they identify.

Greymuzzle – An older member of the community, usually having been a member for at least 10 years

 Fledgling – Newer members of the community, usually for no longer than 1 year.

Cladotherian – A therian who believes they do not just fit one specific species, but the whole species of that type. (Ex. Not just a housecat, but all species of cat) 

why is otakukin listed as synonymous with fictionkin? i’m just confused because i’ve never seen the word otaku used in reference to a fictional character, and it kinda has a negative connotation to it for me because of my experiences in the anime fandom a year or so ago.

This is because otakukin were the first fictionkin, starting out as those who identified as mostly anime based characters. Fictionkin developed from otakukin when more people identified as characters that weren’t from anime.