Paragenic

This term is not to be confused with:

- parogenic, an origin where a system or headmate was created on purpose;

- pariogenic, a system made up of walk-ins and/or soulbonds;

- protogenic, a system that has existed since birth or for as long as they can remember.undefined:

The term paragenic describes a system's or headmate's origin as having been caused or influenced by Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder, neuronarration, immersive daydreaming, or other similar neurodivergencies.

Related Terms
Para- is the prefix for many daydreaming related terms, for example:
 * A para is a character within a daydream.
 * A parame is the point-of-view character within the daydream. If a parame joins the system, they may be referred to as a previme.
 * Paracosms are the internal imaginary worlds many daydreams take place in.
 * A parative is a headmate that was originally a para in any way. Similarly, a prevera is a para that actively gained self-awareness and joined the system that way.

Dreamway systems may consider themselves to be paragenic.