From the latin words quidam, aliqua, and quis, collectively meaning ‘some,’ especially aliqua; ‘some, by some way or other’
— Definition of Quitherianthropy
“ Quitherianthropy is a subcategory of therianthropy in which a therian does not identify as a distinct species, nor holds a broader identity encompassing an entire genus or family (cladotherianthropy). They are somewhere in between, identifying as all or most species of a specific animal. ”
— Examples of Therianthropy, Cladotherianthropy, and Quitherianthropy
“ Instead of just a single species, e.g. an arctic wolf therian, or an entire genus/family, a canis or canidae cladotherian, a wolf quitherian identifies as all or most species of wolf; gray wolf, red wolf, coastal wolf, arctic wolf, etc., all at once. When it comes down to appearance, the quitherian may believe they are all possible coats of each species, or have a specific colored coat from each species. ”
— Where did it come from?
The term was created by strayhounds (me!) on Tumblr (it/its) after it felt its experiences did not align with normal therianthropy, nor the classic definition of cladotherianthropy. Wanting to create a label that described its experiences in more detail, it coined quitherianthropy in April of 2023.
