neopronoun
noun[C]
languagespecialized(alsoneo-pronoun)uk/ˈniː.əʊˌprəʊ.naʊn/us/ˈniː.oʊˌproʊ.naʊn/a newpronoun(= a word usedinsteadof anounornounphrase),especiallyone that isintendedtoavoidusing "he" or "she" :
The words "ze" and "zir" are neopronouns.
Not all non-binarypeoplego by "them/they". Some use neo-pronouns.
- Manypeoplewho use neopronouns don’t just use one set.
- Some neopronounusersaccusedher of transphobicinvalidationoftheiridentities.
- Thebestway tonormalizethe use of neopronouns is to use them.
Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- appositive
- appositively
- attributively
- concord
- countable
- demonstrative
- feminine
- intensifier
- nominative
- particle
- premodifier
- regularity
- singular
- stative
- syntactic
- syntactically
- syntax
- uncountable