preferred gender pronoun

[ pri-furd-jen-der proh-noun ]

/ prɪˈfɜrd ˈdʒɛn dər ˌproʊ naʊn /

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noun

the gendered, gender-neutral, or gender-inclusive pronoun that a person wants others to use when referring to that individual: I identify as nonbinary, so my preferred gender pronouns are they, them, and their, instead of he, him, and his.Abbreviation: PGP

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Also called per·son·al gen·der pro·noun

[pur-suh-nl jen-der proh-noun], /ˈpɜr sə nl ˈdʒɛn dər ˌproʊ naʊn/, pre·ferred pro·noun

[pri-furd-proh-noun] /prɪˈfɜrd ˈproʊˌnaʊn/ .

Origin of preferred gender pronoun

First recorded in 2005–10

Words nearby preferred gender pronoun

preference stock, preferential, preferential shop, preferential voting, preferment, preferred gender pronoun, preferred lie, preferred ordinary shares, preferred position, preferred-provider organization, preferred stock