Felinus System

The Felinus System or Feline System is a gender system for genders that relate to feline or cat-related genders.

Alternate Names

 * The Feline System

Etymology
Felinus is Latin for "feline; of or pertaining to cats".

Pronunciation
TBA

Definitions

 * Felinus System or Feline System is a gender system that encompasses primarily feline or cat related genders. It ranges from catgender to panthagender. People in the felinus system have a range of strong to weak or similar connection to anything feline. - Clear.Skyes, 2021

History
On January 4th, 2021, Fandom Wikia user Clear.Skyes created a page for the Felinus System on the LGBTA Wiki. According to him, they and user Guns Før Hands coined the system on January 1st, 2021.

The flag for the Felinus System was posted by Fandom Wikia user CryptidCrew on January 6th, 2021 at Clear.Skyes' request. The meaning is described as follows:


 * Dark brown: Big cats
 * Medium brown: Average-sized cats
 * Light brown: Small cats and kittens
 * White: Fluidity between cat species
 * Black: The xenic nature of the Felinus System
 * Red: Love for cats
 * Dark pink: Connection to cats
 * Pink: Bonding with cats
 * Purple: The spectrum of identities that can be accompanied with the system

In This System

 * Catgender: A xenogender where one feels a connection to cats or felines. [Note: This term has multiple definitions. This is the definition the coiner(s) had in mind when coining the Felinus System.]
 * Tigergender: A xenogender that has a connection to tigers in some way.
 * Snowleopardgender: A xenogender described as cold, solitary and lonely, much like snow leopards in the wild.
 * Feligender/Felinusgender: Similar to catgender, but for people who experience a connection to a wide range of specific cat species and breeds.
 * Panthagender: A xenogender related to big cats and big cat species.
 * Felisgender: Subset of feligender in which the user feels connected to cat species under the genus felis. [Note: There is a pre-existing term also under the name Felisgender. This gender could also be considered to be under the Felinus System, since it is connected to cats, but it does not specify the genus felis, and thus is different.]
 * Felidegender: Subset of feligender in which the user feels connected to all cat species. May experience fluidity between those species.
 * Feloidgender/Feliformgender: A xenogender that has a connection to cat-like species, but not truly or entirely cats themselves; having a connection to a certain feline, but also no connection whatsoever.
 * Oncagender: A xenogender related to jaguars.

Demigenders in this System

 * Demifeligender: A demigender in which the user feels a partial connection to a wide range of specific cat species and breeds.
 * Demipanthagender: A demigender in which the user feels a partial connection to big cats and big cat species.
 * Demifelisgender: A demigender in which the user feels a partial connection to cat species under the genus felis.

For a comprehensive list, see Category:Felinus System.