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neopronoun

Syllables: ne·o·pro·noun

neopronoun noun: a pronoun used in place of he, she, one, it, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.

Noun

neopronoun (plural neopronouns)

  1. A pronoun used in place of he, she, one, it, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.
    • Only—Ashraf didn't know any Italian neopronouns. He'd left Italy when he was barely out himself, and far too upset and raw to mix with other trans people. He'd never met an Italian speaker who used neutral or neopronouns, […]2018, Matthew J. Metzger, Life Underwater, NineStar Press, LLC, →ISBN
    • However, neopronouns also come with a disadvantage: they unavoidably stand out whenever they're used because relatively few people have ever heard these words before.2018, Lee Airton, Gender: Your Guide: A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture, Adams Media, →ISBN, page 103
    Synonyms:
    xenopronoun

Synonyms of neopronoun

Forms of neopronoun

pluralneopronouns
alternative formneo-pronoun

Origin of neopronoun

From neo- + pronoun.

Questions about neopronoun

What does neopronoun mean?
Neopronoun means a pronoun used in place of he, she, one, it, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.
What part of speech is neopronoun?
Neopronoun is a noun.
What is the plural of neopronoun?
The plural of neopronoun is neopronouns.

Words near neopronoun in the dictionary

  1. neoprns
  2. neopro
  3. neoprog
  4. neoprogressive
  5. neoproliferative
  6. neopronoun
  7. neopronouns
  8. neoprontosil
  9. neopros
  10. Neoproterozoic
  11. neoprotodioscin

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