Otherkin

Quick meaning: Otherkin is a noun meaning A person who believes their soul, essence, or identity is non-human.

Meaning

A person who believes their soul, essence, or identity is non-human.

Example Sentences

It appears that many otherkin are unaware of what makes them different. They just know they are not normal humans.

A close friend of mine turned out to be otherkin as well, and I added her to the group so she could discover who she is.

You’ve already told Tumblr that you are definitely, really a wolf with wings; you’ve argued in favor of Otherkin rights and awareness; you’ve become a leader of the Otherkin community.

There exists an actual community of people who pretend to be animals and call themselves “otherkins.” As a piece in Vice once put it, “Otherkins are people too; they just identify as nonhuman.”

Word Forms

• otherkins

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include therianthrope, posthuman, otherling, nonhumanist, exoethnonym, anti-human.

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