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Xenospecies

noun | \ˈzē-nō-ˌspē-shēz\

1. An identity adopted by individuals who do not align themselves with any known earthly species, including humans, animals, or any biologically classified lifeforms.

2. A self-defined or metaphysical category that embraces existence outside or beyond traditional biological taxonomies, often encompassing invented or conceptual species that provide a sense of belonging or self-understanding.

3. A term that signifies ontological otherness from Earth-bound life, rejecting species-centric identity in favor of a personal or collective identity untethered by earthly evolutionary lineage.
“I don’t fit into any species identity on Earth, so I identify as xenospecies.”

“When people ask what species I am, I just say xenospecies — it’s easier than explaining everything.”
by mauve_felspar7 August 11, 2025
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Xenospeciesism

Xenospeciesism is a form of speciesism where xeno races should be discriminated and persecuted, the term is also used to refer to xenos being persecuted by humans and humans being persecuted by xenos, since xenospeciesism is related to all xeno races, including humans. Xenospeciesism is basically a form of speciesism that believes that xenos (aliens) are enemies of humans (or the opposite) and both should discriminate and persecute each other. The term often put humans as being a xeno species despite the term is mostly used to refer to humans discriminating and persecuting xeno species.
"Xenospeciesism is a form of speciesism that's really common on gaming communities and online communities as well."
by Full Monteirism September 13, 2021
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