#plerikin

What does pleritherian mean?

Pleritherian, also called plerikin, is a label under the alterhuman and specifically, the therian umbrella, which describes someone who involuntarily identifies as most, but not all animalistic beings.

These animalistic identities can, but don't have to include fictional/mythical animals. (For example, you can label yourself a pleritherian while considering dragons as one of your kintypes)

Someone who labels themselves as a pleritherian might:

- identify as all animals except felines

- identify as all animals except the blue whale

- identify as most animals, but can't quite say which ones they do or don't identify as

- have their identities fluctuate in and out of existence

- identify as some beings more than others

there is no specific number of identities you must have/must not have to use this label. As long as you feel like the term fits you, you're welcome to use it!

Name and Symbol

The name "pleritherian" comes from the latin word "plerique", meaning "most" or "most of", as well as "therian", meaning someone who involuntarily identifies as an animalistic being.

The symbol used for pleritherianthropy is that of the theta delta, the symbol most commonly associated with therianthropy, with the greek letter Σ (sigma) in it's middle

Σ is the eighteenth letter of the greek alphabet and in mathematics, is used to mean "sum"

The flag at the top of this post doesn't hold any significance. It's simply my own take on a flag for therianthropes, now with the symbol for pleritherianthropy, instead for the usual theta delta in the middle.

Why is this term being coined?

I'm mainly coining this term because I feel like it not only fits my own, but also the experience of many others within the alterhuman community.

While asking around and doing research, I was baffled that no such label excited, since it's something I feel like affects many individuals, mainly polytherians that seem to discover more and more kintypes, which from my own experience, can be quite stressful.

I myself find comfort in labels and knowing exactly what I am, so I have coined this term to maybe offer some closure to individuals like me