Meaning of noun-self pronoun | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Fae is an example of a “noun-self'” pronoun. […] Noun-self pronouns are often common amongst people who identify with xenogenders (see definition above, under X terms), but can be used by anyone.”

“Noun-self pronouns can refer to animals—so your pronouns can be “bun/bunself” and “kitten/kittenself.””

“Other neopronouns are “noun self-pronouns,” where a word that already exists is adapted as a pronoun.”

“Noun-self pronouns can reflect a person’s connection to nature, fandom, or other interests, and are highly individualized.”

“You may be used to hearing and using sentences like, “I love the new album by Sam Smith; they’re my favourite artiste,” but there are others such as ze, per, ey, e… as well as a system of noun-self pronoun which uses an existing word of the individual’s choice.”

“Another section explains how noun-self pronouns are used by “xenic” individuals whose gender does not fit within “the Western human binary of gender alignments”.”

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