sociarchy :O
hellooo I wanted to propose an idea for a word to encompass a range of terms which are distinctly different but clearly have similarities. this is partially because I think it would be helpful for archival, partially because I’ve noticed people confusing separate things for miscecanis, and partially because I think it would be nice to have something unifying!
my proposed term is: sociarchy!
a combination of social and hierarchy!
so what exactly do sociarchies encompass? there are a few unique terms that have several similar characteristics floating around lately:
- specific roles/dynamics/archetypes
- lifestyle, practice, way of living (especially fiction applied to one’s lifestyle, not inherently but a common thread)
- hierarchical structure
- other qualities like group and relationship dynamics
one popular example of this is miscecanis, which is obviously based in omegaverse! other examples of these kinds of terms are pastryverse, fasieverse, slasherverse! these terms do not have to have a verse suffix but is another common occurrence
other terms, like archetrope and nichelink, may or may not fall under this umbrella, but there are definitely some shared characteristics or distinctive overlap in their practice for some
You do not have to use sociarchy as a term or an identity, nor is it meant to replace anything or put these terms in a box! I recognise that these terms have common characteristics and it may be beneficial for my initially stated reasons to have a word with which to refer to them!
I would love to hear your thoughts on this!
