Quoigenic

quoigenic ( adj.)
Other forms	qouidawn (Cluster Brains)
Applies to	systems, groups (quoidawn), headmates, system functions
Coiner	Collective Solipsism on Tumblr, later refined by lizardywizard

Quoigenic is an origin term used to indicate that the user does not know their origin, does not want to share their origin, does not think their origin is relevant, or thinks it's the wrong question to ask.

Variants

Quoidawn is a more specific variant referring to sisasystem origin, using the -dawn suffix.

History and Etymology

Quoigenic originated from a series of Tumblr posts from 2014; notably, this post by Collective Solipsism. The definition was further cemented in this response to an ask on lizardywizard's blog.

The term uses the quoi- prefix, which comes from the French word "quoi" meaning "what", emphasizing uncertainty or unknown.

Related Terms

• Quoigenic is often categorized under the endogenic umbrella, as well as being considered an umbrella label on its own, and can be used in conjunction with other system origin labels.
• Congenic is a term used to indicate that a system, sisasystem, or headmate's origins are complicated, and can be used as a standalone term to avoid sharing their origins.
• Cryptogenic is an alternative to quoigenic, meaning a system that doesn't know their origin.
• Praesigenic is a term that means a system doesn't want their origin known, or doesn't want to tell that specific person. This can be for any reason, including safety or spite.

Gallery

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  Quoigenic flag by Grey Skies.

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  Simplified quoigenic flag by Grey Skies.

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  Quoigenic flag by Cluster Brains

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  Quoigenic flag by fae of the vale

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  A symbol for quoigenic systems created by The Anomaly

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  A symbol for quoigenic systems created by The Anomaly that was colorized by the Frost system.

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  Quoigenic flag by localhazard (plural version)

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  Quoigenic flag by localhazard (median version)

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  Quoidawn flag by Cluster Brains

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  Quoidawn flag by Cluster Brains