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{{Term|forms=system member (n.), sysmate (n.)|synonyms=[[alter]]|usage_noun=yes}} | {{Term|forms=system member (n.), sysmate (n.) pluran (n.)|synonyms=[[alter]]|usage_noun=yes}} | ||
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A headmate is a singular person or entity in a plural [[system]] or [[collective]]. | A headmate is a singular person or entity in a plural [[system]] or [[collective]]. They can be clearly separated (like in [[Dissociative Identity Disorder|DID]] or [[Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder#OSDD-1b|OSDD-1b]], called a [[partitionary]] system) or more blurry and fluid (like in [[median]] or [[Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder#OSDD-1a|OSDD-1a]]). | ||
==Related Terms== | |||
An [[alter]] is the medical term for a headmate; they have interchangeable definitions, but it is up to a specific system to decide whatever terminology they prefer. |
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headmate ( n.) | |
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Other forms | system member (n.), sysmate (n.) pluran (n.) |
Synonyms | alter |
A headmate is a singular person or entity in a plural system or collective. They can be clearly separated (like in DID or OSDD-1b, called a partitionary system) or more blurry and fluid (like in median or OSDD-1a).
Related Terms
An alter is the medical term for a headmate; they have interchangeable definitions, but it is up to a specific system to decide whatever terminology they prefer.