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{{Term|forms=system member (n.), sysmate (n.) pluran (n.)|synonyms=[[alter]]|usage_noun=yes}} | | forms = system member (n.), sysmate (n.) pluran (n.) | ||
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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 [[multiple]] or [[partitionary]] system) or more blurry and fluid (like in [[median]] or [[Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder#OSDD-1a|OSDD-1a]]). | 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 [[multiple]] or [[partitionary]] system) or more blurry and fluid (like in [[median]] or [[Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder#OSDD-1a|OSDD-1a]]). | ||
==Related Terms== | == 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. | 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. | ||
"System member" and "[[pluran]]" are other common ways to refer to headmates. | "System member" and "[[pluran]]" are other common ways to refer to headmates. | ||
[[Category:Common Terms]] | |||
[[Category:Plural Slang]] | |||
Revision as of 08:45, 11 June 2021
| 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 multiple or 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.
"System member" and "pluran" are other common ways to refer to headmates.
