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In a 2017 survey of 9,932 nonbinary participants, maverique was entered as an identity word by 0.6% of participants.<ref>''[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/160656902130/nbgq-survey-2017-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2017 - the worldwide results]'', Nonbinary Stats blog, May 2017.</ref>
In a 2017 survey of 9,932 nonbinary participants, maverique was entered as an identity word by 0.6% of participants.<ref>''[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/160656902130/nbgq-survey-2017-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2017 - the worldwide results]'', Nonbinary Stats blog, May 2017.</ref>


=== Grammatical Usage ===
=== Grammatical usage ===
The word "maverique" can be used as either a noun or adjective. For example:
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.
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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.


== Identity Overlap ==
== Identity overlap ==
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 From Similar Genders ==
== Differences from similar genders ==
'''Third Gender'''
'''Third gender'''


Unlike [[third gender]], anyone of any race or ethnic background can use maverique to describe themself if they feel like it fits.<ref name=":0" /> In addition, the term "third gender" is often used to lump together many different gender experiences from a wide variety of cultures that are considered not to fit into the Western concept of male or female, whereas "maverique" describes a singular gender.
Unlike [[third gender]], anyone of any race or ethnic background can use maverique to describe themself if they feel like it fits.<ref name=":0" /> In addition, the term "third gender" is often used to lump together many different gender experiences from a wide variety of cultures that are considered not to fit into the Western concept of male or female, whereas "maverique" describes a singular gender.
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