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to relate to a character on either a basis of personality, physical appearance, or trauma
lotta people use kinning as a coping mechanism but not all of them
kinning by soul overrun November 7, 2020

Kin / Kinning / Kinnie 

Almost the same as being a “Synpath” or an “Otherlink”, a “Kinnie” is a person who “Kins” a character (usually fictional). “Kinning” is when you closely relate to a character (in ways such as a characters backstory, personality, looks, or all of the above). A person who kins may identify with the character. “Kinning” a character is not the same as “being kin to” a character.

A person who kins may feel closely related to a character involuntarily, or they may choose to kin characters. In the same way, a kinnie may lose the connection with the character over time or they may choose to stop kinning the character.

Kinnies can have many kins from different movies, anime, video games, books, and more! Most people who kin will put each character in a “Kins List”.

The terms “Kin”, “Kinning”, and “Kinnie” have replaced the term “Synpath” over time, as the variety of words are easier to say in conversation and they have grown more popular.

“Kinsidering” is when a person is getting to know a character to decide if it is a kin or not. “Kinfirmed” is a word used when a kinnie confirms that a new character fits their kins list.
Kin / Kinning / Kinnie Examples

Kin:
“I kin Ryoma Hoshi from Danganronpa V3.”

Kinning:
“Kinning feels natural to me.”

Kinnie:
“I am a Ryoma kinnie.”
Roleplaying/Acting as, if not believing you actually are, a specific fictional character.
"I enjoy kinning in my spare time."

"You're a kinstagramer?"

"Yeah, I kin Zim."

"...Tiny green alien-"

"I am Zim in the flesh, don't mock my height, inferior human pig smelly!"
Kinning by KatyzScribz September 17, 2019

Kinning Sale Arc 

a type of character arc in which the character becomes very low in mood for an extended period of time, usually as a response to losing someone, and isolates themself from friends and/or family in an attempt to avoid thinking about the problem. often involves burying all their problems in work.
"No of course this character isn't okay they're in their Kinning Sale Arc right now"

Mineng deng laka kinang siuang 

Jarvis spiting out fax. To show dominance. Mineng deng laka kinang siuang means dominance.
Jarvis - minang 🥵 deng 💪 laka 😎 kinang 😫 siuang
Mineng deng laka kinang siuang

Kinning The Trucks 

The phrase "Kinning The Trucks" is another phrasing for sex, often used in areas where the actual word may not be appropriate.

It comes from the song "Two Trucks" by Lemon Demon which is about two trucks having sex.
Guy 1: I met this person last night and we went back to my place. Ended up kinning the trucks.
Guy 2: Nice!
Kinning The Trucks by tvvinktown December 7, 2020