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"-near" or "near-" is a prefix and suffix that describes a gender or sometimes an orientation that feels extremely close to fitting a particular label, but there is something slightly 'off', 'missing', or 'different' about it. What defines a gender/orientation feeling this way is up to the individual.

For example, feeling extremely close to being agender but not quite fitting the term's definition 100%. As a percentage, the individual may feel as if one's gender fits the description of agender, but only 90-99% of the way - there is something slightly off about it.

The term can be used with any gender identity term as either a prefix or a suffix (e.g. nearboy or boynear), and both forms add the same meaning to a term. Examples of "-near"/"near-" identities would be:

Nearboy / Boynear (could be similar to boyish)
Neargirl / Girlnear (could be similar to girlish)
Nearnonbinary / Nonbinarynear
Nearagender / Agendernear
Nearbigender / Bigendernear

This prefix and suffix could also be used with orientations if one desires, with possible terms being nearace/acenear for asexual (could be similar to dark greysexual) or nearbi/binear for bisexual. This is not the primary use for this term, but it can be considered.

Some "-near"/"near-" identities may overlap with existing terms.

History

Discord user thenelsonsystem#0156 (FANDOM user TheNelsonSystem) coined the prefix and suffix "-near"/"near-" on September 18th, 2021. Initially, only the gender definition was included, but it can now be used easily for both genders and orientations.

Flags

The "-near"/"near-" flag was designed on the same day by the same user. Its colors represent the following: grey - agiaspec and multigenders, blue - masculine-aligned and male-aligned genders, purple - non-binary, abinary, neutral, and xenic genders, pink - feminine-aligned and female-aligned genders, off-white - feeling close to fitting a term's definition but not quite.

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20231021091617/https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/User:TheNelsonSystem

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-'''-Near''' or '''Near-''' is both a prefix and suffix that describes a gender or sometimes orientation that feels extremely close to fitting a certain label, but there is something slightly 'off', 'missing', or 'different' about it. What defines a gender/orientation feeling this way is up to the individual.
-[[File:Alternate -Near flag.png|thumb|246x246px|Alt -Near/Near- flag created by fandom user MouseWithACookie Oct 15, 2021]]
-For example, feeling extremely close to being [[agender]], but not quite fitting the term's definition 100%. As a percentage, the individual may feel as if ones gender fits the description of agender, but only 90-99% of the way - there is something slightly off about it.
+"'''-near'''" or "'''near-'''" is a prefix and suffix that describes a [[Gender|gender]] or sometimes an [[Orientation|orientation]] that feels extremely close to fitting a particular label, but there is something slightly 'off', 'missing', or 'different' about it. What defines a gender/orientation feeling this way is up to the individual.
-The term can be used on any gender identity term as either a prefix or a suffix (eg. nearboy or boynear) and both forms add the same meaning to a term. Examples of -near/near- identities would be:
+[[File:Alternate -Near flag.png|thumb|246x246px|An alternate "-near"/"near-" flag created by FANDOM user [https://web.archive.org/web/20231021092116/https://community.fandom.com/wiki/User:MouseWithACookie MouseWithACookie] on Oct 15th, 2021.]]
-* Near[[boy]] / Boynear (could be similar to [[boyish]])
-* Near[[Female|girl]] / Girlnear (could be similar to [[girlish]])
-* Near[[Non-Binary|nonbinary]] / Nonbinarynear
-* Nearagender / Agendernear
-* Near[[bigender]] / Bigendernear
+For example, feeling extremely close to being [[Agender|agender]] but not quite fitting the term's definition 100%. As a percentage, the individual may feel as if one's gender fits the description of agender, but only 90-99% of the way - there is something slightly off about it.
-This prefix and suffix could also be used on orientations if one desires, with possible terms being nearace/acenear for [[asexual]] (could be similar to [[Dark Greysexual|dark greysexual]]), or nearbi/binear for [[bisexual]]. This is not the primary use for this term but it can be considered.
+The term can be used with any [[Gender Identity|gender identity]] term as either a prefix or a suffix (e.g. nearboy or boynear), and both forms add the same meaning to a term. Examples of "-near"/"near-" identities would be:
-Some -near/near- identities may overlap with existing terms as shown.
+* Nearboy / Boynear (could be similar to [[Boyish|boyish]])
+* Neargirl / Girlnear (could be similar to [[Girlish|girlish]])
+* Nearnonbinary / Nonbinarynear
+* Nearagender / Agendernear
+* Nearbigender / Bigendernear
+This prefix and suffix could also be used with orientations if one desires, with possible terms being nearace/acenear for [[Asexual|asexual]] (could be similar to [[Dark Greysexual|dark greysexual]]) or nearbi/binear for [[Bisexual|bisexual]]. This is not the primary use for this term, but it can be considered.
-== History ==
-The prefix and suffix -near/near- were coined on September 18th, 2021, by Discord user thenelsonsystem#0156 (FANDOM user TheNelsonSystem). It originally only contained the gender definition, but can now be used easily for both genders and orientations if wanted.
+Some "-near"/"near-" identities may overlap with existing terms.
-== Flags ==
-The -near/near- flag was designed on the same day by the same user. Its colours represent the following:
-Grey - [[agiaspec]] and [[Multigender|multigenders]].
-Blue - masculine-aligned and male-aligned genders.
-Purple - non-binary, [[abinary]], [[neutral]], and [[xenic]] genders.
-Pink - feminine-aligned and female-aligned genders.
-Off-White - feeling close to fitting a term's definition but not quite.
+==History==
-There are currently no flags for specific -near/near- identities, but it is encouraged to make some if wanted.
+Discord user thenelsonsystem#0156 (FANDOM user [[User:TheNelsonSystem|TheNelsonSystem]]) coined the prefix and suffix "-near"/"near-" on September 18th, 2021. Initially, only the gender definition was included, but it can now be used easily for both genders and orientations.
+==Flags==
+The "-near"/"near-" flag was designed on the same day by the same user. Its colors represent the following: grey - [[Agiaspec|agiaspec]] and [[Multigender|multigenders]], blue - [[Masculine|masculine]]-[[Gender Alignment|aligned]] and [[Male|male]]-aligned genders, purple - [[Non-Binary|non-binary]], [[Abinary|abinary]], [[Neutral|neutral]], and [[Xenic|xenic]] genders, pink - [[Feminine|feminine]]-aligned and [[Female|female]]-aligned genders, off-white - feeling close to fitting a term's definition but not quite.
+==References==
+* {{Archive|Site=web|URL=20231021091617/https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/User:TheNelsonSystem}}
-<br />
 [[Category:Miscellaneous gender]]
-[[Category:Gender]]
-[[Category:Sexuality]]
 [[Category:Miscellaneous sexuality]]
-[[Category:Verified Resources]]
+[[Category:Demigender Identities]]
+[[Category:Needs Resource Verification]]