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=== Grammatical Usage === | === Grammatical Usage === | ||
The word "maverique" can be | The word "maverique" can be used as either a noun or adjective. For example: | ||
* [noun] The maverique is sitting over there. | * [noun] The maverique is sitting over there. | ||
* [adjective] The maverique person is sitting over there. | * [adjective] The maverique person is sitting over there. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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 | 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 | "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</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 a 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</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</ref>, referencing the fact that maveriques are independent from the gender binary. | ||
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A person can be solely maverique, in the same way a person can be solely a man, or solely a woman. Alternatively, someone can be both maverique and another gender (or lack of gender if for example they are genderfluid between maverique and [[agender]]). A [[genderfluid]] person may have maverique as one of their genders. A mutigender person may have maverique as one of their genders. A person could be a [[Demigender|demi]]-maverique if they only partially identify with being maverique. | A person can be solely maverique, in the same way a person can be solely a man, or solely a woman. Alternatively, someone can be both maverique and another gender (or lack of gender if for example they are genderfluid between maverique and [[agender]]). A [[genderfluid]] person may have maverique as one of their genders. A mutigender person may have maverique as one of their genders. A person could be a [[Demigender|demi]]-maverique if they only partially identify with being maverique. | ||
== Differences | == Differences From Similar Genders == | ||
'''Third Gender''' | '''Third Gender''' | ||