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*'''Nibling.''' Neutral, mixture of niece, nephew, and sibling. | *'''Nibling.''' Neutral, mixture of niece, nephew, and sibling. | ||
*'''Nephiece.''' "Queer, mixture of nephew and niece."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''Nephiece.''' "Queer, mixture of nephew and niece."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
*'''Sibkid.''' "Neutral, short for sibling’s kid."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''Sibkid, sibling's kid, sibling's child.''' "Neutral, short for sibling’s kid, spelled out."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
* '''Niephew.''' "A mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="Lang">{{Cite web |title=Cory Booker: Nonbinary ‘Niephew’ Taught Me How to Be Trans Ally |last=Lang |first=Nico |work=out.com |date=21 August 2019 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331003845/https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | * '''Niephew.''' "A mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="Lang">{{Cite web |title=Cory Booker: Nonbinary ‘Niephew’ Taught Me How to Be Trans Ally |last=Lang |first=Nico |work=out.com |date=21 August 2019 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331003845/https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
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* '''Money honey, sugar parent.''' Neutral alternatives to sugar mommy and sugar daddy. | * '''Money honey, sugar parent.''' Neutral alternatives to sugar mommy and sugar daddy. | ||
* '''Swordfighter.''' Neutral alternatives for swordswoman and swordsman. | * '''Swordfighter.''' Neutral alternatives for swordswoman and swordsman. | ||
*'''Wix'''. Neologistic gender neutral term for a magic user (akin to "witch"/"wizard"). Originated in Harry Potter fandom<ref>https://wixenzine.tumblr.com/about [https://web.archive.org/web/20201129011538/https://wixenzine.tumblr.com/about Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, created by tumblr blog magicqueers.<ref>https://fanlore.org/wiki/Wix [https://web.archive.org/web/20230628171727/https://fanlore.org/wiki/Wix Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, many people view "witch" as gender neutral instead of specific to women.<ref>[https://getbewitched.tumblr.com/post/622284433430609920/are-you-still-a-witch-if Are you still a witch if:] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201027223745/https://getbewitched.tumblr.com/post/622284433430609920/are-you-still-a-witch-if Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>[https://black-raven200.tumblr.com/post/622866451403063296/the-term-witch-is-gender-neutral-pass-it-on The term “witch” is gender neutral, pass it on] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201118192051/https://black-raven200.tumblr.com/post/622866451403063296/the-term-witch-is-gender-neutral-pass-it-on Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>[https://ravenhexxx.tumblr.com/post/190956765857 A witch is a witch regardless of gender] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201118192032/https://ravenhexxx.tumblr.com/post/190956765857 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://opulentcharms.com/can-men-be-witches/ |work=Opulent Charms | title=Can Men Be Witches? Of Course, Magick Is for Everyone |author=Morgan Danielle |date=7 September 2023 |quote=Despite movies such as Harry Potter saying male practitioners of magick are called Wizards or Warlocks, the general consensus today is that you’re simply a witch, regardless of gender.}}</ref> Alternatives includes '''mage, enchanter, enchantment artist, bewitcher, witchcrafter, witchcraft artist, magic user, or witch/wizard''' as gender-neutral words for seperate types of magic usage. | *'''Wix'''. Neologistic gender neutral term for a magic user (akin to "witch"/"wizard"). Originated in Harry Potter fandom<ref>https://wixenzine.tumblr.com/about [https://web.archive.org/web/20201129011538/https://wixenzine.tumblr.com/about Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, created by tumblr blog magicqueers.<ref>https://fanlore.org/wiki/Wix [https://web.archive.org/web/20230628171727/https://fanlore.org/wiki/Wix Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, many people view "witch" as gender neutral instead of specific to women.<ref>[https://getbewitched.tumblr.com/post/622284433430609920/are-you-still-a-witch-if Are you still a witch if:] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201027223745/https://getbewitched.tumblr.com/post/622284433430609920/are-you-still-a-witch-if Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>[https://black-raven200.tumblr.com/post/622866451403063296/the-term-witch-is-gender-neutral-pass-it-on The term “witch” is gender neutral, pass it on] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201118192051/https://black-raven200.tumblr.com/post/622866451403063296/the-term-witch-is-gender-neutral-pass-it-on Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>[https://ravenhexxx.tumblr.com/post/190956765857 A witch is a witch regardless of gender] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201118192032/https://ravenhexxx.tumblr.com/post/190956765857 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://opulentcharms.com/can-men-be-witches/ |work=Opulent Charms | title=Can Men Be Witches? Of Course, Magick Is for Everyone |author=Morgan Danielle |date=7 September 2023 |quote=Despite movies such as Harry Potter saying male practitioners of magick are called Wizards or Warlocks, the general consensus today is that you’re simply a witch, regardless of gender.}}</ref> Alternatives includes '''mage, enchanter, enchantment artist, bewitcher, witchcrafter, witchcraft artist, magic user, spellcaster, conjurer, summoner or witch/wizard''' as gender-neutral words for seperate types of magic usage. | ||
*'''Woodworker.''' Gender neutral term for woodsman. | *'''Woodworker.''' Gender neutral term for woodsman. | ||
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*'''Companion.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person. | *'''Companion.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person. | ||
*'''Company.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person. | *'''Company.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person. | ||
*'''Concubus.''' Demonic spirit in human form, can be specifically gender-fluid. Succubi and incubi are not necessarily female and male equivalents even though they are generally thought of that way, but it refers to being bottom and top respectively. | |||
*'''Craftship, craft, artisanry, craft mastery, crafting skill, quality of craft.''' Neutral word for craft(s)manship. | *'''Craftship, craft, artisanry, craft mastery, crafting skill, quality of craft.''' Neutral word for craft(s)manship. | ||
*'''Dream partner, royal dream partner.''' Neutral alternatives to dream prince/princess | *'''Dream partner, royal dream partner.''' Neutral alternatives to dream prince/princess | ||
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*'''Frontperson, lead, bandleader.''' Neutral alternatives to frontwoman/frontman. | *'''Frontperson, lead, bandleader.''' Neutral alternatives to frontwoman/frontman. | ||
*'''Garbage worker, sanitation worker, garbage truck-driver, garbage collector, garbage person.''' Neutral alternatives to garbage woman and garbage man. | *'''Garbage worker, sanitation worker, garbage truck-driver, garbage collector, garbage person.''' Neutral alternatives to garbage woman and garbage man. | ||
*'''Gendercide.''' Gender non-specific term for types of gender-related killings such as femicide, transfemicide and androcide. | |||
*'''Golden child.''' Neutral alternative to golden boy. | *'''Golden child.''' Neutral alternative to golden boy. | ||
*'''Handle roughly, handle forcefully.''' Neutral alternatives to manhandle. | *'''Handle roughly, handle forcefully.''' Neutral alternatives to manhandle. | ||
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*'''Parriarch.''' Gender non-specific term for matriarch and patriarch. | *'''Parriarch.''' Gender non-specific term for matriarch and patriarch. | ||
*'''Partyperson, partier, party animal, partygoer.''' Neutral alternatives for partygirl and partyboy. | *'''Parricide.''' Gender non-specific term for matricide and patricide. | ||
*'''Partyperson, party people, partier, party animal, partygoer.''' Neutral alternatives for partygirl and partyboy. | |||
*'''Penship, handwriting skill/craft, quality of handwriting, mastery of handwriting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for penmanship. | *'''Penship, handwriting skill/craft, quality of handwriting, mastery of handwriting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for penmanship. | ||
*'''Performance skills/artistry, stage presence, theatrics.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for showmanship. | *'''Performance skills/artistry, stage presence, theatrics.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for showmanship. | ||
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*'''Political skill, diplomancy, diplomatic skill, governance expertise.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for statesmanship. | *'''Political skill, diplomancy, diplomatic skill, governance expertise.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for statesmanship. | ||
*'''Prior name/surname, pre-marriage name/surname, birth name/surname, (originally) given name/surname, family name/surname, name/surname before marriage.''' Neutral alternatives to maiden name. | *'''Prior name/surname, pre-marriage name/surname, birth name/surname, (originally) given name/surname, family name/surname, name/surname before marriage.''' Neutral alternatives to maiden name. | ||
*'''Psyching, artifice.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for gamesmanship. | |||
*'''Quality of work, workship.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for workmanship. | *'''Quality of work, workship.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for workmanship. | ||
*'''Realm, crownland, crowndom, landdom, monarchy.''' Neutral alternatives for queendom and kingdom. | *'''Realm, crownland, crowndom, landdom, monarchy.''' Neutral alternatives for queendom and kingdom. | ||
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*'''Shooting mastery/skill, precision shooting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for marksmanship. | *'''Shooting mastery/skill, precision shooting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for marksmanship. | ||
*'''"Sib from another crib".''' Neutral alternative phrase for "sister from another mister"/"sis from another Ms." and "brother from another mother"/"chad from a different dad"/"Tom from a different mom". | *'''"Sib from another crib".''' Neutral alternative phrase for "sister from another mister"/"sis from another Ms." and "brother from another mother"/"chad from a different dad"/"Tom from a different mom". | ||
*'''Siblicide.''' Gender non-specific term for sororicide and fratricide. | |||
*'''Siblinghood, camradeship, fellowship, kinship, community.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to sisterhood and brotherhood. | *'''Siblinghood, camradeship, fellowship, kinship, community.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to sisterhood and brotherhood. | ||
*'''Snowperson, snowbuddy, snowfriend.''' Neutral alternatives for snowman. | *'''Snowperson, snowbuddy, snowfriend.''' Neutral alternatives for snowman. | ||
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*'''Stay-at-home parent/spouse/partner.''' Neutral alternatives to stay-at-home mother/father and stay-at-home wife/husband. | *'''Stay-at-home parent/spouse/partner.''' Neutral alternatives to stay-at-home mother/father and stay-at-home wife/husband. | ||
*'''Student association, academic social club.''' Neutral alternatives to sororities and fraternities. | *'''Student association, academic social club.''' Neutral alternatives to sororities and fraternities. | ||
*'''Sword fighting, sword mastership, sword mastery, sword skill.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for swordsmanship. | *'''Sword fighting, sword mastership, sword mastery, sword skill.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for swordsmanship. | ||
*'''Seducter.''' Neutral alternatives to terms like womanizer and man-eater/manizer. | |||
*'''The average person, the common person.''' Neutral alternatives for the common man/woman. | *'''The average person, the common person.''' Neutral alternatives for the common man/woman. | ||
*''' | *'''(Un)attended/(un)crewed/(un)piloted/(un)armed/(un)staffed/(un)occupied/vacant.''' Neutral alternatives for (un)manned. | ||
*'''Yas/slay/go off/get it/fuck 'em up/pop off/snap it/tell 'em legend/icon/boss/quing/royalty/majesty/liege/eminence/excellency.''' Neutral alternatives to "yas queen/king". | *'''Yas/slay/go off/get it/fuck 'em up/pop off/snap it/tell 'em legend/icon/boss/quing/royalty/majesty/liege/eminence/excellency.''' Neutral alternatives to "yas queen/king". | ||
*'''"Yo!", "Yoo!", "Damn!", "Dang!", "Whoa!", "Fam!" (colloquial, inclusive), "Hey!", "Wow!", "Oo dang!", "Oo wow!", "Oo hot damn!", "Oo yes!", "Oo snap!".''' Neutral alternatives to "king!", "dude!", "bro!", "bruh!", "girl!" and "oo girl!" | *'''"Yo!", "Yoo!", "Damn!", "Dang!", "Whoa!", "Fam!" (colloquial, inclusive), "Hey!", "Wow!", "Oo dang!", "Oo wow!", "Oo hot damn!", "Oo yes!", "Oo snap!".''' Neutral alternatives to "king!", "dude!", "bro!", "bruh!", "girl!" and "oo girl!" | ||
*'''Y'all, you all, you, youse, folks, freinds, you friends, homies, everyone/everbody, gamers, chat, audience, good people, people/peoples, the lot of you, all y’all, you lot, you peeps.''' Neutral alternatives for you guys/you girls. | *'''Y'all, you all, you, youse, folks/folx, freinds, you friends, (you) kids, homies, everyone/everbody, gamers, chat, audience, good people, people/peoples, the lot of you, all y’all, you lot, you peeps.''' Neutral alternatives for you guys/you girls. | ||
*'''Wedding entourage/Respective entourages.''' Neutral alternatives to bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. One person in an entourage is called attendant/associate. | *'''Wedding entourage/Respective entourages.''' Neutral alternatives to bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. One person in an entourage is called attendant/associate. | ||
*'''Wedding wear, wedding attire.''' Neutral umberella terms to use as alternatives instead of specifying dress or tuxedo. | *'''Wedding wear, wedding attire.''' Neutral umberella terms to use as alternatives instead of specifying dress or tuxedo. | ||