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themself

them·self [ əm sélf ]


pron 
Definition:
 
gender-neutral reflexive pronoun: used as a reflexive pronoun to refer to somebody whose sex is not indicated ( nonstandard )


Word Usage

Themself is a reflexive pronoun that is sometimes used informally in speech instead of himself or herself when the sex of the person is not known or not relevant: Any member of the party would try to distance themself from this policy. Its use, however, is not acceptable in standard English and should be avoided.

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