Synpath

Synpath refers to an entity that someone identifies with on several levels, or has a strong empathetic connection to. This can include concepts that resonate with someone, animals or creatures they feel they act like, or characters they share behaviors with, among other things. The term is similar to otherhearted, with some using it as a synonym and others proclaiming different experiences from one another. Both synpath and otherhearted may be considered otherkith.

The term synpath was created by Tumblr user stirdrawsandreblaws in 2014.

Terminology
The term synpath does not traditionally refer to oneself, instead referring to the identity that the user takes on. For instance, one may have a dragon synpath, but they themselves are not a synpath. This differs from some other alterhuman language, such as otherkin and otherhearted, in that the term synpath is not typically used as a self identifier.

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