Mestellic is a term from the stellate orientation system referring to an attraction to liaspec (androgyne, partially androgyne or androgyne-aligned) and/or lingender (androgynous in nature) genders. This may also include fluid and fluctuating genders that sometimes align with these identities, or genders that partially align with these identities, such as some multigenders, though this term refers specifically to an attraction to the liaspec or lingender part(s) of such genders.
One may or may not experience mestellic attraction exclusively (one may or may not experience attraction to genders other than the ones the term refers to). It does not inherently indicate that one's orientation involves any form of stacity or preference, and does not describe any information about one's own gender - simply that one experiences an attraction to liaspec and/or lingender genders in some form.
Usage
Mestellic may be used to refer to any type of attraction. This includes (but is not limited to): any split attractions, angled or oriented a-spec identities, and fluid or fluctuating attractions. It may be used as an adjective to describe an aspect of one's attraction, or as an identity - whether combined with other identities or used on its own. It may also be used as a general term, encompassing anyone who experiences, or any identities that involve, an attraction to liaspec and/or lingender genders.
This term may be combined with other identities in any way one feels is accurate. One may add prefixes and suffixes, such as "demi-" "-flux" "-fluid" and "-spike", to indicate a specific experience of attraction if one wishes, for example: "demimestellic" or "mestellicflux". One may also add suffixes specifying a type of attraction, for example: "mestellic-sexual" or "mestellic-romantic".
Mestellic may be seen as a non-exclusive counterpart to terms such as linsexual, androgynesexual and andrsexual.
History and Flag
Mestellic was coined by FANDOM user Contie, 21st June 2021 - 24th June 2021, along with the other terms in the stellate orientation system.
The mestellic flag was created by FANDOM user Contie, 25th June 2021. Purple represents liaspec genders, dark purple represents lingender genders, and yellow and green represent the wide range of non-binary genders that may be androgyne or androgynous-aligned in some form.