Term Collector
From LGBTQIA
To describe those who collect labels, pronouns, and/or names.
Collecting terms is not to be confused with the neurodivergent exclusive variant of hoarding terms. Though a hoarder may also be considered a collector, a collector is not a hoarder.
Related Terms
| Term | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Collector | Similar | An individual who collects Gender terms. | Gender Collector collects specifically gender terms. |
| Name Collector | Similar | An individual who collects names. | Name Collector collects specifically names. |
| Pronoun Collector | Similar | An individual who collects pronouns. | Pronoun Collector collects specifically pronouns. |
| Gender Hoarder | Counterpart | An individual who hoards gender terms. | Gender Hoarder is the exclusive version of Gender Collector and is specific to genders. |
| Name Hoarder | Counterpart | An individual who hoards names. | Name Hoarder is the exclusive version of Name Collector and is specific to names. |
| Pronoun Hoarder | Counterpart | An individual who hoards pronouns. | Pronoun Hoarder is the exclusive version of Pronoun Collector and is specific to pronouns. |
| Term Hoarder | Counterpart | An individual who hoards terms. | Term Hoarder is the exclusive version of Term Collector |
Sub Terms
| Label | Flag | Description | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agneasian | Individuals who "collect" ace-spec identities because just a few terms don't accurately describe their identities. | Reign of the breadsticcs[1] | |
| Anovelaean | Individuals who "collect" aro-spec identities because just a few terms don't accurately describe their identities. | Reign of the breadsticcs[2] | |
| Cutecollector | Term that describes one who collects genders and/or terms that they consider cute, fluffy or soft. | A Baffled Banana[3] | |
| Iocuscollector | This refers to an individual who collects terms and labels for 'the fun of it than anything else'. These labels may not represent the entirety of their identity, or aren't as accurate as other labels they use. They may feel a slight disconnect between their collected labels and preferred label(s), though they are still comfortable with these collected terms.
These terms aren't due to indecision, though they could be, it may be used for the specific circumstance of them never being used. The terms/labels they collect because they simply like the term/label, and feel they identify with it. |
Ringotheman[4] |
History
The term was coined by Ellipsist on August 22nd, 2020, the user created four flags on the same day.[5]
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Resources
- ↑ "Agneasian". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Agneasian. Accessed on 20 Apr. 2025.
- ↑ "Anovelaean". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Anovelaean. Accessed on 20 Apr. 2025.
- ↑ "Cutecollector". LGBTA Fandom Wiki, https://web.archive.org/web/20220127032930/https://lgbta.fandom.com/wiki/Cutecollector. Accessed on 20 Apr. 2025. Archived on 27 Jan. 2022.
- ↑ "Iocuscollector". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Iocuscollector. Accessed on 20 Apr. 2025.
- ↑ "Termcollector". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Termcollector. Accessed on 20 Apr. 2025.
