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nounself pronoun

nounself pronoun noun: a type of third-person singular neopronoun constructed (often as an in-group identifier or nonce word) from a referent noun.

Noun

nounself pronoun (plural nounself pronouns)

  1. A type of third-person singular neopronoun constructed (often as an in-group identifier or nonce word) from a referent noun.
    • According to [Judith] Butler, identity is tied to gender, and we perceive each other through the lens of gender (1999:22). This makes the gender binary with only its two choices very limiting. Nounself pronouns can be seen as an attempt to break free from this.2016, Ehm Hjorth Miltersen, “Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression”, in Journal of Language Works, volume 1, number 1, page 48
    • Nounself pronouns are when you adapt a noun of your choosing into a pronoun to create a wide variety of very personal and descriptive pronouns.2021, Erin Ekins, Queerly Autistic The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum, page 105

Forms of nounself pronoun

pluralnounself pronouns
alternative formnoun-self pronoun

Origin of nounself pronoun

From noun + -self and pronoun.

Questions about nounself pronoun

What does nounself pronoun mean?
Nounself pronoun means a type of third-person singular neopronoun constructed (often as an in-group identifier or nonce word) from a referent noun.
What part of speech is nounself pronoun?
Nounself pronoun is a noun.
What is the plural of nounself pronoun?
The plural of nounself pronoun is nounself pronouns.

Words near nounself pronoun in the dictionary

  1. nouns of multitude
  2. nouns of place
  3. nouns substantive
  4. nouns substantive proper
  5. nounself
  6. nounself pronoun
  7. nounself pronouns
  8. nounship
  9. nouny
  10. Nour
  11. Nouri

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