Otherkin
Otherkin are a subculture of people who identify as partially or entirely nonhuman. Some otherkin believe their identity derives from spiritual phenomena (such as possessing a nonhuman soul, reincarnation, or the will of God), ancestry, symbolism, or metaphor. Others attribute it to unusual psychology or neurodivergence and do not hold spiritual beliefs on the subject.
| Etymology | English: "other" + "kin" |
|---|---|
| Definition | One who identifies as not entirely human |
| Abbreviations | Kin |
| Subcategories | Various, see below |
| Other terms | |
| Associated terms | Alterhuman, Non-human |
The otherkin subculture in part grew out of online communities for people identifying as elves in the early-to-mid-1990s. The word has since come to be treated as an umbrella term for a number of nonhuman identity subcultures which developed around the same time.
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