Perivariflux

Perivariflux is an identity in which one is sometimes perioriented, and also sometimes varioriented. A perivariflux person's orientations sometimes align exactly, while other times they do not. This typically refers only to sexual and romantic orientations, but may sometimes refer to tertiary orientations as well. For example, one may be heterosexual and biromantic at one point, but be aroace at another.
== Etymology ==
The perivariflux label is derived from a combination of peri- and vari-, the prefixes used in "perioriented" and "varioriented," with the addition of the "flux" identity suffix to signal fluidity between these two states. Vari- is a combining form derived from the Latin varius, meaning "having contrasting colors, of different kinds, changeable". Vari- is used in many words to highlight contrast, such as in the words "varied," "various," and "variable." In this instance, it refers to the variations in one's orientation. The prefix peri- means "all around," "about," "enclosing," "surrounding," or "near". In this context, this could be interpreted to mean that one's orientations are near each other, adjacent, indistinguishable, or about the same.
== History ==
It is unclear who coined the term, but it first appeared on the LGBTA Wiki on October 2, 2020.
== Flag ==
The flag appeared alongside the term and its definition on the LGBTA Wiki on October 2, 2020. It has no confirmed creator, but the flag is a combination of the perioriented and varioriented flags. The purple and orange blend together in the center to represent the fluctuations between periorientation and variorientation.
== References ==
Category:Identity
Category:Miscellaneous identity
Category:Terminology
Category:Miscellaneous terminology