Modifiers, also called Suffixes, Prefixes, or Terminology, are used to alter the state of a label. This can come in many forms, including small alterations like the -near suffix, or great alterations like the anti- prefix. These additions to labels help to clearly define the modification of an already existing term, in a way that caters towards the individual using the label(s). The hyphen (-) used in the modifier indicates where the main label should start or finish. For example, a -suffix added on to a main label would look like 'Pansexualsuffix', and the -prefix added on would appear as 'Prefixpansexual'. The hyphen does not have to be included when added to the main label, but it can be.
Modifier terminology is scattered throughout various coined identities and orientations. Though the true origins of each prefix may be near impossible to find, these suffixes and prefixes have generally kept their meaning over time. Below is a non-exhaustive list of documented modifiers.
| Gender Description | Orientation Description | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a- | lacks a gender, either partly or fully | N/A | Agender |
| anti- | is in direct opposition to, or unaffiliated with the associated term | Antigender | |
| -comfic | gender that relates to one's object or concept of comfort | N/A | |
| -coric | gender centred around a core aesthetic or concept | N/A | Arcadecoric |
| -curious / -unsure | an identity that an individual is questioning relevance to oneself | Abrocurious | |
| -flexible | normally adhering to one identity but experiences occasional characteristics of an opposite/dissimilar identity | Heteroflexible | |
| -fluid | fluctuates between some or many identities of various genders/orientations | Genderfluid | |
| -flux | identity fluctuates in intensity but generally adheres to a single gender/orientation spectrum | Genderflux | |
| -jump | experiences brief and intense jumps to the specified term | Acejump | |
| -near / -ish | an identity closely fitting to a term but not completely | Boyish | |
| -spec | denotes an umbrella or categorical list of other related terminology | A-Spec | |
| -spike | normally adhering to one identity but experiences sudden and short shifts to a different identity(s) | Genderspike | |
| -vague | an identity partially or heavily influenced by one's neurodivergence | Acevague | |
Common Misconceptions
-fluid vs -flux: -fluid individuals may fluctuate between varying different identities, including ones that may be the complete opposite of another (finsexual and minsexual). Whereas -flux only fluctuates in base intensity (such as greyasexual, or asexual).
-jump vs -spike: -spike indicates that the paired term is the normally adhered to identity, where as -jump indicates that the paired term is the identity one may occasionally jump to. For example, an acespike is usually asexual, whereas an acejump is usually not asexual.