Plural Dictionary

Welcome to the interactive plural dictionary!

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Hey there! Welcome to the Plural Dictionary!

This account is an interactive dictionary for all things plural. Here you can ask questions, submit definitions, and help others.

• All plurals are welcome! This blog is not a place for syscourse, and anyone found harrassing others will be blocked and reported.

• When giving out definitions or answering asks, we will try our best to link sources (aka we will if we remember), and more resources can be found in this linked post. If we ever find any inaccuracies, we will edit posts to reflect the new information. If you see that we have gotten something wrong, please let us know.

• Tags are as follows: #answeredasks for asks, #pluraldefinitions for definitions, #modpost for posts by the moderators, #eco defines for posts by the eco system, #crow defines for posts by crow, and more as they are needed.

Enjoy your time here!

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What's fictigenic? we are seeing this kind of systems origin? could you explain it to us please? /nm/pos

Fictigenic refers to a system that originated from and/or is affected by being fictionkin.

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hey! do you know if theres a term for system's without a headspace? or is that like. not a thing?

Unfortunately, no there doesn't appear to be. Although not all systems have headspaces, there aren't terms for systems who do or don't have one.

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Okay hi! I (we?? it's always felt more comfortable to use we but also at the same time it feels weird to use it in front of people) have been questioning if we might be a median system? I'm not going to get into it now but do you know of any origins that are sort of related to like organization or separating parts of your brain for simplicity?

I hope that makes sense

This actually sounds somewhat like Polymind, which is not related to DID or systemhood. Maybe check that out?

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Is there a term for a headmate [ host ] who doesn't necessarily front but is constantly aware of front and who's there

Sometimes to the point where we think they're fronting because of their influence/consciousness on front

Hm... I don't think there would be a term for the headmate, however you could say this headmate is co-conscious.

You could instead describe the amount of sentience or consciousness.

If you would like to make a term to describe this headmate otherwise, we recommend using the the above words as base words and going to a coining blog/making a coining post!

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theres like three different terms for something this, actually. Overseer, Watcher, and Observer could all apply depending on what you want

An overseer is a system member who keeps an eye on headspace and front. Not necessarily a gatekeeper, overseers ensure that everyone in head

Watcher

A Watcher is a role which pertains to a headmate who is actively aware of what is going on around the body and/or front at the present momen

Observer

An observer is a headmate who is always or almost always aware of what's happening in front. They may prefer to stay in headspace or co-con,

none of these terms require one to be fronting, or even co-con

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Thank you for sharing!

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hello :) would there be a term for an alter that makes u feel some sort of emotion? example, they feel maybe angry or sad and when theyre close to front makes you ( the fronter ) feel that emotion too??

A term that is close to this may be bleedover, or emotion sharing.

Emotion sharing is a specific type of bleedover, which is defined as when the emotions that one member of the system is feeling bleeds over to the others.

Unfortunately, there is not a term for the headmate, but only the function in which it happens.

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is there a term for someone who internally plays music to deal with things?

A musicaler is a type of headmate that listens to and plays music in order to try de-stress / calm down.

(Although, this definition does not specify that this happens internally!)

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Is there a term for a headmate [ host ] who doesn't necessarily front but is constantly aware of front and who's there

Sometimes to the point where we think they're fronting because of their influence/consciousness on front

Hm... I don't think there would be a term for the headmate, however you could say this headmate is co-conscious.

You could instead describe the amount of sentience or consciousness.

If you would like to make a term to describe this headmate otherwise, we recommend using the the above words as base words and going to a coining blog/making a coining post!

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is there a term for a headmate who holds trauma related to relationships that aren’t familal in nature (like friendships or romantic partners)?

Unfortunately, there is no specific type of trauma holder that excludes familial trauma.

However, you can still use the term trauma holder!

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I know you probably don't know the answer to this question, but I prefer asking either way

Would it count as cotard's delusion if headmate is a god that would originally be immortal and it (the feeling/believe of immortality) transfers to the body when the headmate fronts?

Thanks regardless

-👁️🕰️ from 🌑🍄 system

Considering Cotard’s delusion is primarily related to thinking you’re already dead instead of being unable to die, I personally wouldn’t count what you’re describing as Cotard’s, though the argument has been made that it does count. I think the real answer here is simply what works best to explain what that headmate is experiencing. Hope this helps!

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Is there a term that's like a protector but specifically for stuff relating to family (i doubt it) or specifically for physical touch? Either one

Right now I'm labeling myself as "protector, but just for these things" and I want to know if there's a more concise label i can use

Physical protector - a type of protector role for a headmate who fronts to help protect the system physically.

Swordsperson (?) - a headmate that is very protective of their friends, partners, and/or family.

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Is there a term for when an headmate is caused to form due to a split of a tongue/talking typo (yes we call it that 😭)? /genq

Because oh god he exists

No, there is not.

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is there a term for a headmate whose job/role is To Be Loved/Cared About?

The opposite of this role; a headmate whose role is to take care of/love another; is called a caretaker. The object of this behavior, the person being cared for or loved, is called a ward. Hope this helps!

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So is there a name for before a tulpa/thoughtform/willogen/etc fully forms? or is it just like, an rp character? /hj /genq

Not to our knowledge, but this could be classified as a fragment or facet if you’re looking for a less specific term.

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Can you say '___genic' to describe how you became plural even if you're not a system?

We would say so, yes!

Seeing as 'genic' is a community term, absolutely!

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Hey there! I just want to let you know that apparently there's people planning on sending child gore in ask boxes over the next few days. (Post link: https://www.tumblr.com/cynthiadasorceress/770593639802011648?source=share)

I can't guarantee it's true or false, but I feel it's important to share in case it's real. Stay safe, friend.

Thank you for this! We’ll consult with the other mod to see what happens from here on, so asks may get turned off for a bit, but we’ll be back as soon as this gets cleared up!

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what are introjects? or factives , fictives , etc ?

An Introject is a headmate that is at least partially based off of something originating from outside the system. This can be something like a fictional character (Fictive), or a real person (Factive). It is important to remember that these introjects are not their sources, and you should treat them the same way you would any other headmate. Hope this helps!