PMSC&

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PMSC& is an umbrella term that is an acronym for Plural, Multiple, System, Collective, & that was coined by @yamazakura-chan in August 2022 to be a more inclusive term for all non-singlets, whether partially or fully non-single.

The term is formatted similarly to the acronym for the LGBTQ+ community and has an ampersand (&) at the end both because it is a symbol for plurality/non-singlethood and it literally means ‘and’, denoting there is more identities not mentioned in the acronym that are still included. It also acknowledges that not all non-singlets like or use one specific term to describe themselves and their experiences. For example, not all non-singlets identify with the term System and may prefer the term Collective and so on.