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Kemonomimi vs Furry - What's the difference?

kemonomimi | furry |

As nouns the difference between kemonomimi and furry

is that kemonomimi is a humanoid fictional character who possesses animal-like features (most commonly ears and/or horns) while furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

As an adjective furry is

covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

kemonomimi

English

Noun

(-)
  • A humanoid fictional character who possesses animal-like features (most commonly ears and/or horns).
  • A cosplayer who wears animal-like features.

    • Hyponyms

    *(fictional character with cat features) nekomimi, catperson

    See also

    * furry * anthropomorphism * zoomorphism * nahualism

    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