Basic Terms
A general term for one that does not identify as or with traditional humanity.
Someone who identifies as, and possibly with, a creature, being, concept, or object.
Someone who identifies as, but not necessarily with, a creature, being, or concept. Therians are also more likely to experience shifts.
Someone who identifies with, but not necessarily as, a creature, being, concept, or object.
An involuntary non-human experience. Also used for a time of deep connection to your therio/kintype.
The specific or general creature, being, concept, or object an alterhuman identifies with and/or as.
Someone who identifies as Alterhuman voluntarily as a way to cope with stress or trauma.
The word for therians realizing and starting to identify as their type. Sometimes used for otherkin as well.
The medical term for someones who believes that they are physically, or can physically become, an animal.
Someone who voluntarily identifies as a creature, being, concept, or object for any reason besides coping.
Types of Shifts
A type of shift where one experiences a shift not of their type.
When one's mindset or mental state becomes closer to their type.
When one has a phantom sensation of having a physical part of their type.
When one's focus or perception of their senses changes in accordance with their type.
When the way one sees the world changes to the way their type would.
When one becomes their type in a dream.
When one has a spiritual experience with or as their type.
When one's aura changes in some way to reflect their type.
When one experiences a change in their astral projection in accordance with their type.
Other Basics
Someone who identifies with and/or as an extinct creature.
Someone who has multiple types.
Someone who identifies as a group of animals over a specific species.
Someone who identifies as and/or with a fictional creature, character, or object that is not from folktales or mythology.
Someone who identifies with and/or as an object.
Someone who identifies with and/or as a concept.
Someone who has been in the alterhuman community for 8+ years and has made significant contributions to the community.
When one experiences a dislike of parts of their body and can visualize themself with those parts changed.
Intermediate Terms
The term for those wishing a certain part of their body was different. Usually alterhuman-based.
An alterhuman who would rather have serious relationships with other alterhumans.
Identifying as yourself only, instead of an external thing.
Someone who is permanently in a state between shifted and not shifted.
Someone who's alterhumanity stems from their disability.
Identifying for a short time as a fictional character.
Identifying for a short time as a creature, being, concept, or object.
An alterhuman who's type is some kind of plant.
Someone who is so integrated with their type that they are always mentally shifted.
The old term for aldernic. This label is controversial because it has been bastardized by the transID community.
The old term for therians.
Advanced Terms
A punk subculture where historically dehumanized people actively reject humanity as a way to reclaim and embrace their identities. This term is mainly for POC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled people, but any marginalized group can use this term.
A term for those who's alterhumanity is rooted in delusions.
A nonhuman alter in a system.
Objects or accessories that an alterhuman uses to conect with their type or feel more at home in their human body.
An alterhuman meetup.
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