Nifsgender

Nifsgender is a xenogender identity in which one's gender is quintessentially spooky, scary, or frightening to the user. This could be a playful take on "spooky" or "scary," or may be genuinely horrifying or terrifying to identify with for reasons determined by the user. One's gender may or may not also have some connection to the aesthetics or qualities of being "spooky" or "scary."

Common Definitions

“	Nifsgender - a gender that is quintessentially spooky, scary, or frightening to the user. This could be a playful take on "spooky" or "scary," but may also be genuinely horrifying or terrifying to identify with for reasons determined by the user. Alternatively, it can be a gender that has those qualities listed previously, but also is somehow connected to the aesthetics or qualities of being "spooky" or "scary." Derivation: Derived from Norwegian Nyorsk, “nifs" meaning "spooky, scary, frightening"	”
–Tumblr user nifsgender

Subsets

Subsets of nifsgender include:

• Nifsboy
• Nifsgirl
• Nifsenby

Etymology

The gender's name comes from the Norwegian Nyorsk word "nifs", meaning "spooky, scary, frightening".

See Also

• Gendercauchemar
• Hallowgender
• Scaryhallowian