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'''-Near''' or '''Near-''' is both a prefix and suffix that describe a gender that feels extremely close to fitting a certain label, but there is something slightly 'off', 'missing', or 'different' about it. What defines a gender feeling this way is up to the individual. |
'''-Near''' or '''Near-''' is both a prefix and suffix that describe 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. |
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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. |
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. |
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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: |
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: |
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* Near[[boy]] / Boynear |
* Near[[boy]] / Boynear (could be similar to [[boyish]]) |
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* Near[[Female|girl]] / Girlnear |
* Near[[Female|girl]] / Girlnear (could be similar to [[girlish]]) |
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* Near[[Non-Binary|nonbinary]] / Nonbinarynear |
* Near[[Non-Binary|nonbinary]] / Nonbinarynear |
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* Nearagender / Agendernear |
* Nearagender / Agendernear |
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* Near[[bigender]] / Bigendernear |
* Near[[bigender]] / Bigendernear |
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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. |
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Some -near/near- identities may overlap with existing terms as shown. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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