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theriotype

theriotype noun: the animal that a therianthrope identifies as.

Noun

theriotype (plural theriotypes)

  1. The animal that a therianthrope identifies as.
    • […] accompanied by a strong desire to use the body in a way that corresponds with the theriotype.2017, Debra Benita Shaw, Posthuman Urbanism: Mapping Bodies in Contemporary City Space, page 142
    • Although Baker's text does not participate in the (largely Internet-based) field of discourse associated with therianism, his tracking and observations of hawks, and the moments of identification such investigative practices afford, can be compared with one of the processes used by therians to...2018, David Herman, Narratology Beyond the Human: Storytelling and Animal Life, page 59

Examples of theriotype in a sentence

  • Therians reported experiencing the sensation of "phantom limbs"—being able to feel a body part associated with their "theriotype,” such as a tail, wings, or claws.2023, Courtney N. Plante, Stephen Reysen, Camielle Adams, Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom, page 647:
  • Perception shifts and phantom limbs may be disconcerting, but they can be useful in helping therians to settle on their theriotype.2023, Michael Bond, Fans: A Journey Into the Psychology of Belonging:

Forms of theriotype

pluraltheriotypes

Origin of theriotype

From therio- + type.

Questions about theriotype

What does theriotype mean?
Theriotype means the animal that a therianthrope identifies as.
How do you use theriotype in a sentence?
Therians reported experiencing the sensation of "phantom limbs"—being able to feel a body part associated with their "theriotype,” such as a tail, wings, or claws.
What part of speech is theriotype?
Theriotype is a noun.
What is the plural of theriotype?
The plural of theriotype is theriotypes.

Words near theriotype in the dictionary

  1. theriophiles
  2. theriophily
  3. theriophoric
  4. Theriot
  5. Theriots
  6. theriotype
  7. theriotypes
  8. therizinosaur
  9. therizinosaurian
  10. therizinosaurians
  11. therizinosaurid

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