Deviae

Being, or relating to, a material deviation in bodily traits that resemble or are partially transhuman, unnatural, artificial, or animalistic.

Deviae accounts for:

Transitioned or congenital states of self aligned with the definition of deviae.

Any being using any term for themselves while also being deviae, including therians who are deviae (with the correct usage of deviae of course.)

Almost or fully transhuman, such as bearing the DNA of another species, limbs, features, or modifications of the body that is outside of zoanormalcy.

Deviaesis is the state of having or possession of deviatypal traits, and can be derived from HRT or surgery, body modification, tattoos, physical biokinesis/postfurry identity, physical nonhumanity (literal and not figurative), transhumanist appendages, transspecies transition, and misceverse transition, with influence from cultural background, spiritual beliefs, and genetics. "Material deviation" refers to, but not strictly, sensorial experiences, somatization, disability, and neurological divergence.

Deviae - adjective/modifier ("I am a deviae [title/being].")

Deviaesis - noun ("My deviaesis is tied to my beliefs.")

Deviatypal - adjective ("My traits are deviatypal.")

Deviae as a term and community operates on sharing these core ideas:

- Strong values surrounding nonhupunk, voidpunk, beastpunk, and otherpunk. Challenging human-centric beliefs. (being anti-"zoanormalcy")

- Physical and mental freedom, biohacking, transhumanism, - practices of physical animality, and autonomy. ("emorphy")

- Liberation of animality and acceptance of it as a concept we (every living thing) all experience rather than isolated to theriform beasts. Animal rights, queer rights, disabled rights, mad pride, the study of animals and plants.

- Reconnecting back into animality and nature and away from domestication unless necessary (medical aide, financial aide, etc). ("reuniting", referring to going to habitats that soothe dysphoria)

- Strict focus on the literal and the physical, biologically and transitioned creatures, ficts/facts, and humans. ("deviborn", referring to biology)

- Introspection into that of which is yourself and your form, with the ability to define yourself a cyborg, neohuman, or physically not of humanity regardless of external form's current appearance. ("inquiring")

- The right to represent and modify your traits, your sonance, and your body in ways that benefit you and you only.

- A culture (that is semi-public) of donation to fundraisers, of good will to charities and events and food banks, and the free creation of terminology needed to support or aid in inquiring oneself and a "question everything, even yourself" attitude.

As deviae grows, it will see an increase in usage and language and culture, furthering it's separation from any existing community besides the varsex and transhuman communities in a venn diagram. Said terminology down below is strictly for use by deviae folk only:

Deviborn/ ANBS - Born with deviatypal traits/ "Assigned Nonhuman By Society".

HtA/ HtB - Human to Animal/ Human to Beast.

Species dysphoria - Dysphoria that affects the perception of species and transhuman identity.

Non-dichomy - Those not aligned in the animal/beast or human category.

Malspecialia - Affirmation of deviatypal traits for the sole purpose of attacking, fetishization, or discrimination

Traits - referring to deviatypal traits in the body, most commonly sex traits.

Teratole - used to describe their outward presentation with animalistic titles.

MIH, Modified into Humanity - someone who has been through Deviatypal Mutilation or forced body modification, usually to appear more "normal".

Zoanormalcy - What is considered "normal" in nonhuman/human societies.

Emorphy - The practice of embodying/embracing individual and modified morphology, which includes subjects like shapeshifting and DIY CRISPR.

Reuniting - Sole migration to a place, area, or biome that would cause euphoria and solace, such as a place a deviae dolphin was born.

Inquiring - A practice related to interrogation where someone questions themselves and their internal identity to the point of dismantling it for their own sake, not to prove themselves to others.

Post-homini/post-homi - Refers to a deviae person's body after transhumanist transition.

Deformed - A common slur and reclaimed term for deviae folk who are MIH, deviborn, or transitioned.

Beast/creature/critter/anomaly - Terms sometimes used in place of person for nonhumans or used after deviae when needed.

Larvae/cocoon/butterfly - Someone who is inexperienced, almost experienced, and someone who is experienced, respectively. Used to refer to others and yourself and is the animal symbol of deviae people.