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'''Maverique''' is a [[gender identity]] that falls under the [[nonbinary]] umbrella term. It is defined as an identity that is not the absence of gender, or an apathy towards gender, but a present feeling of gender. This feeling of gender is completely independent from male, female, neutral, or anything derived from any of them.<ref name=":0">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606043925/https://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, maveriques can be [[multigender]] with their other genders being related to maleness, femaleness, or neutrality. | '''Maverique''' is a [[gender identity]] that falls under the [[nonbinary]] umbrella term. It is defined as an identity that is not the absence of gender, or an apathy towards gender, but a present feeling of gender. This feeling of gender is completely independent from male, female, neutral, or anything derived from any of them.<ref name=":0">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606043925/https://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, maveriques can be [[multigender]] with their other genders being related to maleness, femaleness, or neutrality. Although it's usage today has changed, the original connotation is feminine, as the term is the feminization of "Maverick". | ||
Maverique individuals may also identify under the [[nonbinary]] or [[transgender]] umbrella terms. However, maverique itself is a specific identity not an umbrella term.<ref name=":0" /> | Maverique individuals may also identify under the [[nonbinary]] or [[transgender]] umbrella terms. However, maverique itself is a specific identity, not an umbrella term.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Pronunciation == | == Pronunciation == | ||
Maverique can be pronounced multiple ways:<ref name=":0" /> | Maverique can be pronounced multiple ways:<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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The term "maverique" was coined in 2014 by Vesper H. as a word to describe their own gender.<ref name=":0" /> It is a combination of the English word "maverick" and French suffix "ique". | The term "maverique" was coined in 2014 by Vesper H. as a word to describe their own gender.<ref name=":0" /> It is a combination of the English word "maverick" and French suffix "ique". | ||
"Maverick" was chosen due to its association with the unorthodox, referencing the fact that maverique as a gender is unorthodox even in regards to many nonbinary genders; due to it being unrelated to the gender binary.<ref name=":1">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606042839/http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> While the word maverick implies a conscious, rebellious unorthodoxy, being maverique itself is not a conscious choice of the maverique person, nor is it a stance against the gender binary. The suffix "-ique" means "similar to" but not identical, indicating that while unorthodox ''like'' maverick, maverique is ''different'' in that it is not a conscious stance but | "Maverick" was chosen due to its association with the unorthodox, referencing the fact that maverique as a gender is unorthodox even in regards to many nonbinary genders; due to it being unrelated to the gender binary.<ref name=":1">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606042839/http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> While the word maverick implies a conscious, rebellious unorthodoxy, being maverique itself is not a conscious choice of the maverique person, nor is it a stance against the gender binary. The suffix "-ique" means "similar to" but not identical, indicating that while unorthodox ''like'' maverick, maverique is ''different'' in that it is not a conscious stance but an inherent feature of the person. This indicates that a maverique's gender is not unorthodox by choice, nor any sort of political stance. A maverique's gender is maverick-like, but the maverique is not a maverick on the basis of their gender.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
The word maverick also has connotations of independence from surroundings<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick [https://web.archive.org/web/20221124143309/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, referencing the fact that maveriques are independent from the gender binary. | The word maverick also has connotations of independence from surroundings<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick [https://web.archive.org/web/20221124143309/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, referencing the fact that maveriques are independent from the gender binary. | ||