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Furry vs Fursona - What's the difference?

furry | fursona |

As nouns the difference between furry and fursona

is that furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture while fursona is (fandom) an animal character used to represent oneself online or in furry role-playing.

As an adjective furry

is covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

furry

English

(wikipedia furry)

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
  • (informal) Having both animal and human characteristics; of or related to the furry subculture.

    • Noun

    (furries)
  • An animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
  • (slang) A member of the furry fandom or subculture; a furfan.
  • (slang) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a furry character.

    • Related terms

    * furdom * furfag * furfan * furrydom * fursecution

    Coordinate terms

    * (furry fandom senses) scalie, avian

    See also

    * kemonomimi * nahualism * anthropomorphism * zoomorphism

    fursona

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fandom) An animal character used to represent oneself online or in furry role-playing.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , date = 2009-07-28 , title = Your Next-Door Neighbor is a Dragon , first = Zack , last = Parsons , location = New York , publisher = Rebel Base , isbn = 9780806527598 , ol = 25415985M , page = 159 , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=3EzjBxHkWRYC&pg=PA159&dq=fursona , passage = Fursuiters dress the part of their furry persona or fursona . }}