moirail
English
editEtymology
editFrom the multimedia fiction work Homestuck, reportedly coined from the Ancient Greek μοῖρᾰ (moîra, “lot, destiny”), with potential influence from the term guardrail. In the series, moirallegience is one of four "quadrants" within the complex romance system of the alien troll species, described as being similar to the "concept of a soul mate, but in a more platonic sense," for the purpose of pacifying a partner who is dangerous.[1][2]
Noun
editmoirail (plural moirails)
- (Homestuck fandom slang) A romantic partner that a person may be in a relationship with, that differs from traditional concepts of romance, based around the grounding of emotions, calming, and aid troubles with other relationships, likened to a platonic soulmate.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:moirail.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Romance Quadrants". Homestuck. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Moraillegience." Homestuck. Retrieved 28 August 2022.