different between nahualism vs furry

English

Alternative forms

• nagualism

Etymology

nahual +? -ism. The first element is from Nahuatl nahualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”).

Noun

nahualism (uncountable)

1. The Mesoamerican belief that (certain) human beings can transform into animals.

See also

• nahual (nagual)
• tonal (tona, tonalli)
• skinwalking

English

Etymology

From fur +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f???i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?i/
• Rhymes: -??ri

Adjective

furry (comparative furrier, superlative furriest)

1. Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

2. (informal) Of or related to the furry subculture.

Translations

Noun

furry (plural furries)

1. An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

   Synonym: fursona

2. A member of the furry fandom.

3. Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character. (Compare therianthrope.)

Coordinate terms

• (furry fandom senses): anthro, avian, scalie, feral

Related terms

• befurred
• furdom
• furfag
• furfan
• furmeet
• furrydom
• fursecution
• fursona
• furvert

Translations

See also

• kemonomimi
• nahualism
• anthropomorphism
• zoomorphism

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?.ri/
• Hyphenation: fur?ry

Noun

furry m (plural furries or furry's)

1. A furry (member of furry fandom).