Meaning of neopronoun | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Examples

“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, […]”

“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.”

“NEOPRONOUNS — “New” pronouns, as opposed to the more traditional he/him, she/her, and they/them. In this book I've included several neopronouns in the entry on PRONOUNS, but that list is not exhaustive. […]”

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