Beforan
Beforan is a term used to describe someone who feels as though they had a life before the one they are currently living, without being of a different species than their current one.
This word describes someone who believes they’ve had a past life, and feels as though the term otherkin does not fit their experiences. This can also be very helpful for
Demihuman
Demihuman is a term used to describe an individual that has lost their connection to humanity, and thus has picked up a connection to non-human identification. This loss of connection is usually due to trauma or neurodivergence; however, it does not have to be.
Some common terms under the demihuman umbrella include the following:
Ahuman: someone
Nonhuman
Nonhuman, or non-human, is a label describing someone who identifies partially or entirely as not human. It is used in both alterhuman and plural contexts.
Alterhuman
Alterhuman, or alterbeing, is an umbrella term with many various definitions. It may be defined as identities that don't fit the "standard" of what defines humanity, or it may be defined as having an identity that is not strictly human or doesn’t fit the normative human identity, among other definitions. Alterhumans may identify as completely
Vairel
Vairel, or Vaire, is a label describing one who unequivocally and involuntarily identifies as something other than human due to comorbid neurodivergencies. Vairelity is an identity centered around the concept of 'True Faith' (Physical-identification or PIP/PIC), and may or may not be compatible with many other alterhuman identities.
Therianthropy
Therianthropy is the experience of being or identifying as an animal. Some consider their therianthropy to be caused through reincarnation, multiverse theory, and/or souls, while others attribute it to scientific or psychological reasons such as imprinting, predisposition, being neurodivergent, or various other causes. Therianthropy is
Altervexo
Altervexo, also called altervex or alterspite, is a term for those that identify as alterhuman out of spite. It can be with a specific being, species, or concept, or just rejecting humanity broadly. It is not an inherent identity, instead being something adopted later in life due to personal experiences. For some, it can be directly related to
Objectkin
Objectkin is a label describing someone who identifies as some kind of object.
Archetrope
Archetrope is label in which one heavily identifies with or otherwise experiences an archetype, trope, or otherwise pre-established character model in a way that is central to their identity.
Other kind
Otherkind, or otherkin, is a label describing someone who identifies partially or fully as something nonhuman, or deviant from the norms of humanity. This may include identifying as an animal, creature, plant, fictional character, object, or concept. Those who are otherkind may have spiritual beliefs, such as believing in reincarnation, souls, and